Entertaining but lacks soul, ironically...

Rating: 6/10 (11 March 2007)

I walked into a showing of Ghost Rider with the baggage of the bad reviews and other comments weighing on my subconscious, so I tried to leave my brain at the door and just enjoy it for what it was. I'm glad I did. There were plot holes, dodgy acting, lacks of character...but at the end of the day I was there for the action, the effects and the fun.
Nic Cage for me didn't seem to really believe in his role - he sort of spoke his lines and...well that's about it, he spoke his lines. Eva Mendes was better, with more conviction, as well as a considerable cleavage which I wasn't going to complain about. Were the huge dollops of silly outweighed by the entertainment of the show? I'm not so sure.
All in all I was entertained but not particularly stimulated by the movie. It's a Saturday night out (or in with a beer) kind of flick - unoffensive fun with great effects. Ultimately it just depends what you're looking for.