Pleasing to the eye, but does little for the mind

Rating: 5/10 (17 February 2007)

So I saw Ghost Rider tonight b/c my friends were looking forward to it and i figured why not? I went in thinking it was going to be an average film and i was right. The only elements I enjoyed were the ones that pleased the eyes more than anything which were the special effects and Eva Mendes. I'm not gonna lie, her first appearance on screen is worth the price of admission if you thrive on nothing else from this film. Nicholas Cage I thought was a good choice for Ghost Rider. The film has some great comedic elements (intentional as well as inadvertent). The scenes with Sam Elliot definitely make up for the sour parts of the film (i.e. Blackheart). Casting Sam as the original Ghost Rider was the best decision the casting directors made. Overall, it's worth seeing if you're a big comic book fan and don't enjoy spy thrillers since the only other good film out right now is Breach. Whatever you do, if you're looking for comedy, see this film b/c you'll probably get more laughs from it then you would from epic failures such as epic movie as well as the vile and downright hateful Norbit.