Review of Ghost Rider (2007) by George C — 14 Jul 2014

Ghost Rider - the hero - is very popular in the comic world... I mean, just in the comic world, because the most of the public who don't read comics, have never hear of him!

So when a film was announced, I was intrigued to see what would come out of it. Then when Ridiculous Cage was headlined as the hero himself, my intrigue turned to worry...

Upon initial viewing, I was - honestly - a little disappointed. I find it hard to enjoy Cage (with Kick Ass being his finest hour to me), and felt that some silly moments made by the studios decisions, left this Marvel flick a bit flat.

Then recently I found the extended edition at my local pound store and figured, for a pound, I could add that to my super hero collection (and put up with the extra running time).

And I'm glad I did.

Knowing what to expect now, I actually rally enjoyed it for a second (and third) time. My kids love it, and it is growing on me very quickly. Cage is - well, Cage. You can't change that! But he pulls of the role comfortably and has plenty of humour to work with which suits him best.

Ghost Rider suffered a lot of hatred upon release, but its not as bad as you think. Definitely worth the re-watch, and a great piece of super hero action cinema!