Good action movie

Rating: 7/10 (2 March 2007)

I noticed that a lot of people are hating on this movie so i figured it's time to set things straight:
1.Script: It's an action movie made after a comic book series, so don't watch the movie expecting a script a la "Pursuit of Hapyness", "Little Miss Sunshine" etc. (you get the picture).Doing that it's just plain stupid.
2.Acting: Nicholas Cage does a great job bringing Johnny Blaze to life.One thing is clear: the man knows how to act and proves that he's one of the best Hollywood has to offer.The "funny moments" in the film could of been easily transformed into embarrassing and "cheesy" ones but Cage does again a very, very good job (there were moments when the whole cinema was laughing).Eva Mendes does exactly what i was expecting: looking good and displaying "decent" acting skills.There is however allot of room for improvement.
3.Visual Effects: Superb.This film has so many awesome CGI scenes that you should watch it two or three times in order to fully appreciate them but....yes there is a but.....in a couple of close-ups the Rider's skull looks kind of awkward.However the movie more than makes up for them.
This is one of the best comic book based movies ever made.It stands right there with X-Men 2,definitely better then The Last Stand and probably a little under Batman Begins.So put your preconceptions aside and go watch the movie for what it is : a Marvel based movie with a good cast and strong visual effects.You will have a blast!