Motorcycle stunt rider Johnny Blaze sells his soul to the Devil for his father's life transforming him into the Ghost Rider. Now hunting down sinners for the Devil, years later Johnny sees an opportunity to reclaim his soul.
Nicolas Cage (Johnny/Ghost Rider), Peter Fonda (Mephistopheles), Brett Cullen (Barton), Donal Logue (Mack), Eva Mendes (Roxanne), Wes Bentley (Blackheart), Sam Elliott (Caretaker).
Ghost Rider begins with some backstory showing us a bit about how Johnny grew up, and what drove him to sell his soul for his father's life. Shifting gears, we are introduced to Johnny's long lost love, Roxanne, adding another dimension to the film. About that time Ghost Rider shows up and things get more interesting. Add a few laughs, a couple of plot twists, and things stay fairly interesting through the Happy Ever After ending.
Acting was interesting if not enjoyable. Cage delivered a decent, over-the-top, performance once again. Fonda added an unexpected element and some depth, as did Elliott. Bentley was a decent antagonist and seemed to work well with Cage. Mendes was enjoyable as always, as was the remainder of the supporting cast.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds are good but VFX is what makes this film. The Ghost Rider effects were decent most of the time, overdone at other times, but fit the film pretty well. Dialogue is good with nice depth and a few chuckles. Sound and soundtrack are solid.
In the end Ghost Rider can feel a bit campy at times but is, if nothing else, at least somewhat unique. Add in a decent cast and you have an action fantasy flick that is reasonably entertaining and a solid choice for family movie night with the preens.
With some violence, gore, frightening sci-fi images, and a bit of foul language, this should be fine for preens and above.
Released: 2007
Reviewed: 1.21.20
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Action, Fantasy, Adventure
copyright ©2020 Dave Riedel
Nicolas Cage (Johnny/Ghost Rider), Peter Fonda (Mephistopheles), Brett Cullen (Barton), Donal Logue (Mack), Eva Mendes (Roxanne), Wes Bentley (Blackheart), Sam Elliott (Caretaker).
Ghost Rider begins with some backstory showing us a bit about how Johnny grew up, and what drove him to sell his soul for his father's life. Shifting gears, we are introduced to Johnny's long lost love, Roxanne, adding another dimension to the film. About that time Ghost Rider shows up and things get more interesting. Add a few laughs, a couple of plot twists, and things stay fairly interesting through the Happy Ever After ending.
Acting was interesting if not enjoyable. Cage delivered a decent, over-the-top, performance once again. Fonda added an unexpected element and some depth, as did Elliott. Bentley was a decent antagonist and seemed to work well with Cage. Mendes was enjoyable as always, as was the remainder of the supporting cast.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds are good but VFX is what makes this film. The Ghost Rider effects were decent most of the time, overdone at other times, but fit the film pretty well. Dialogue is good with nice depth and a few chuckles. Sound and soundtrack are solid.
In the end Ghost Rider can feel a bit campy at times but is, if nothing else, at least somewhat unique. Add in a decent cast and you have an action fantasy flick that is reasonably entertaining and a solid choice for family movie night with the preens.
With some violence, gore, frightening sci-fi images, and a bit of foul language, this should be fine for preens and above.
Released: 2007
Reviewed: 1.21.20
Star rating: 3 out of 5
Genre: Action Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Action, Fantasy, Adventure
copyright ©2020 Dave Riedel
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