I was never much of Ghost Rider fan. Never collected the series and probably read just one or two of them.

Even though I wasn't expecting much from Ghost Rider, it still feels like potential wasted. I've always been curious about the story of Marvel Comic's flame-skulled motorcycle demon. But the movie ended up being too much build-up leading to not enough payoff. It's not too much to ask that a scary-looking superhero actually gets to do some real ass kicking, but the bad guys that get thrown at him are pretty pathetic. He doesn't even get a chance to do much with his bike, other than ride it up and down a skyscraper, and even that comes off more as a showpiece rather than something that's functionally part of the action. To make up for its sparse moments of spectacle, a lot of time is spent on the hero's dilemma of figuring out what he's gotten himself into, but it's all played with a loose goofiness that implies it isn't even taking itself seriously. Ghost Rider as a whole adopts Cage's personality, which means it's watchable but seems to be kidding around a lot. It feels like the wrong approach for a hero that could've conveyed some real menace. The supporting cast gives mixed results -- Eva Mendes's part feels token, while Wes Bentley's villain Blackheart should win an award for stupidity in conception. He's counterbalanced, at least, by Sam Elliott (I don't think there's anyone else so natural at displaying rugged coolness). I would've rather had the movie be about him. With that said, don't waste your money on this one.... Instead wait for it on cable. 

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