Could have been better, but still enjoyable.

Rating: 6/10 (23 February 2007)

Ghost rider, sounds like a creepy title to me. How about you?
The latest version of a Marvel comic to film is here, and I must say, while I feel it could have been better if targeted primarily at adults rather than teenagers, I still enjoyed it enough to leave satisfied. The movies core audience is going to be teenage boys seeking action, not adults who are looking for a darker thrill ride. While certain parts of the movie do show the possibilities for what it could have been, it is mostly kept to a lighter style. The acting is OK, if not somewhat cheesy given the material, and the special effects are rather well done. Johnny Blaze, to my understanding was supposed to have been a Bourbon drinking tough guy after all he had been through by the time the devil came to collect on their deal, but here, he is portrayed by Cage as a softer, gentler, sensitive if not quirky man who eats jelly beans out of a martini glass rather than drinking. All this leads back to my earlier remark about the target group of ticket buyers, if this movie had been aimed at a slightly higher age group we might have gotten something a little more along the lines of the Crow, or Sin City. I'm not saying I didn't enjoy it as is, just that it could have been something that I, as an older more mature viewer might have liked a bit better. Still, a good time can be had if you need a fun flick to go see.