Nicolas Cage
Idris Elba
Violante Placido
Christopher Lamber
Directed by Neveldine/Taylor
95 minutes I will never get back in this lifetime
Ghost Rider is a "third tier" Marvel hero from the 70's who for all intents and purposes was a
bad ass. The movie version of this character however reduces Ghost Rider to a lame ass. The first one was so bad it's funny, but I'd never own it kind of movie. This one is all around bad. Regarding the plot if you could call it that is the Ghost Rider is called to save a boy that can lift the Rider's curse, who also turns out to be the son of the devil, before his dad can possess the kid's body and wreak havoc. Being that his current host body is wearing out.
That's it. The Ghost Rider makes the "Superman II" mistake, i.e. whoops, I shouldn't have given
up my powers because now I REALLY need them. A typical bad guy is given the power is to make thinks rot fast...wow... We get to see Nicholas Cage flip out in bizzare ways making the film look like Celebrtiy Rehab for superheroes.
Speaking of odd movements the film wasn't shot 'jerky cam'/Cinéma vérité style, I'll try to explain. Remember in "28 Days Later" how the cinematography had a sped up jerky motion that was effective when the zombies attacked? This movie uses that through damn near the entire film! Was the DP instructed to do the Harlem Shake Up (look it up on YouTube) the whole time?
I think all the actors involved did it for the check. Idris Elba (whom I'm looking forward to seeing in "Prometheus')plays a French man of faith...who looks like he's possesed by Pazuzu (demon from The Exorcist). Christopher Lambert plays the leader of this monk sect with text scrawled all over their faces. See? We're not the only ones suffering in the recession!
If you can't tell by now, don't see this movie. I only saw it because the movie I wanted to see
was sold out and FOOLISHLY thought it may be fun. If your kids try to drag you to it, lie. Tell them "we have Ghost Rider at home honey", give them ice cream, a toy, just DON'T DO IT!
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