Good Enough Super Hero Movie

Rating: 5/10 (17 February 2007)

I saw Ghost Rider tonight and it was pretty much what I thought it would be. The special effects were alright, they could have been a lot worse but also could have been a lot better. You don't get to see Ghost Rider until like 40-50 minutes in so in a way it's kind of like the movie the Hulk were you don't get to see the Hulk until almost half the movie is over. And of course there's the stereotypical love story. There wasn't really even chemistry between the characters Johnny Blaze and Roxanne and I think the movie suffered for it. And every time Eva Mendes was on screen, every shirt she just so happened to be wearing showed a lot of cleavage but no complaints from me. The weirdest part about this movie is from the trailer is makes it seem like Nicolas Cage is totally wrong for the part and cheesy and don't forget old but surprisingly enough he does an alright job and did what he could for the role he was given. I think a lot of people are gonna compare this movie to Daredevil and say it's just as bad but for a movie about a B-list superhero that really a lot of people don't even know, it's not that bad. It kept me entertained throughout and I recommend it to anybody who likes a good cheesy superhero movie. And don't take it too serious, Ghost Rider is no Spider-Man movie.