Standard issue comic book movie- just fun, not philosophy

Rating: 6/10 (20 February 2007)

I saw Ghost Rider today , matinÃ©e price, and left the theater satisfied. GR was a colorful, simple, COMIC BOOK movie. It was not brainy, or deep - go see Babel if that's what you want. For a quick, light, good time, this will do just fine. Nic Cage works as Johnny Blaze ( I thought he'd look way too old, but he was believable). Sam Elliot was great as the Caretaker, Eva Mendes was good as Roxie, and everyone else was acceptable or better. The actual Ghost Rider effect was well done. This movie was better than Daredevil, not as good as any of the X-Men movies. Don't listen to the critics who trashed this film- they're allergic to fun. This won't win an Oscar, but hey, fun movies usually don't. I'll buy this on DVD.