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Fix'd Review]
Ok, so I saw it. I'll give a little rundown.
Pros:
- Digital Effects: They were mind-blowing. The first transformation along with the sudden quick tranformations from Ghost Rider to Johnny Blaze were very good.
- Some performances: Nicolas Cage, Peter Fonda and Sam Elliot in particular were great as their roles. I really liked Cage's portrayal. (Besides, I really like Nic Cage, so there is a bit of bias). Donal Logue was also good for what he was told to do. I believed his serious moments.
- Running Time: It wasn't too short and it wasn't too long.
- Transformation Scenes: I marked when Johnny Blaze transformed in the jail. I also had a geekasm when he first transformed. It was very well done.
- Caretaker: He was a great character. The scene with him and Ghost Rider on their way to the town was the best part of the movie. Redeemable to the very least. I loved his narration at the beginning and end of the movie.
- The Score: I really liked it. It fit Ghost Rider, especially the opening titles score.
Cons:
- Cheesiness/Corny: The movie was so cheesy/corny. I wanted a dark and gritty movie. Ghost Rider is one of Marvel's darker characters.
- Too much humor (Intended and Unintended): The humor was like Jack Sparrow in POTC: DMC. Too much!! Where do I begin?
Ghost Rider just trolling out of the jail was hilarious. When Ghost Rider said "Come here! You're pissing me off!", it was hilarious. Roxanne asking if she was pretty was pretty funny. Blackheart screaming like a biznatch was funny and saddening. Just about all of the intended humor was NOT funny.
- Poor Writing: The plot was decent, but was poorly executed.
- Blackheart: The henchmen were terrible and unintentionally hilarious. They were so bad, but the worst of them all was Blackheart. He was a god-awful villain. I wish that Mephistopheles and Blackheart's relationship was farther expanded on. It was definitely necessary. The emphasis on Blackheart being the ultimate baddie was push upon too much. Blackheart would've looked better in human form in the finale. He, at least, looked menacing at way.
- Love Story: Don't get me wrong, I like love stories, but this was not a good one.
- Lackluster fight scenes/finale: It was so stupid. Like many posters have said, Ghost Rider literally beats all of the villains in 10 minutes when put together. I wish I would've timed the villains getting beaten. The final fight was pretty booty.
- Terrible acting by Eva Mendes: I don't think it was her fault. She can decently act. It was her character and what she was told to do.
All in all, the movie went downhill after the flashback, then got good again when Johnny transformed for the first time. The movie is getting more negative buzz then it should be getting. It wasn't THAT bad, and whoever says that this is the worst superhero movie is pretty dumb and loses all credibility as a movie critic.
My Rating:
2.5/4 Stars
MSJ will do better next time with the sequel.
I have faith. Since Marvel sequels are better, here's to hoping that Ghost Rider 2 is X2 or Spider-Man 2 quality. I wasn't too fond of the first Spider-Man, either, so go GR2.
