Better than I'd expected...

Rating: 8/10 (22 March 2007)

Due in no small part to its sometimes self-effacing humor, GHOST RIDER rolls along at a pretty brisk clip and is very, very rarely (despite what you might've heard to the contrary) tedious going. Nicholas Cage sometimes has a way of making potential misfires sure hits (or near misses- although even he couldn't make the remake of THE WICKER MAN worth sitting through); his just-a-hint-of-Elvis delivery helps. Eva's cleavage is mighty danged impressive, no doubt about it, but the real star of this one- make no mistake about it- is Cage. The way the story ties into the original GHOST RIDER mythos is likewise noteworthy (fellow comic fans will feel the urge to clap and cheer, I'm sure: I did, and I've read very few of the "reincarnated" GHOST stories). Don't make the mistake of passing on this one: it's supernatural superhero fun on a grand scale. I can't wait to see THE SPECTRE and DEADMAN on the Big Screen...