July 6, 2007
Ghost Rider 2007
We just got done watching Ghost Rider
This movie is awesome!
Plot summary and possible spoilers:
Nicolas Cage as motorcyclist Johnny Blaze, who transforms into a skull-faced angel of vengeance to battle the forces of evil. Though perhaps a bit too mature for the role, Cage brings a degree of humor to the outrageous proceedings; he's well matched by the Easy Rider himself Peter Fonda, amusingly cast as Mephistopheles, the demon with whom Blaze strikes a bargain to save his father, and in turn, causes his transformation into Ghost Rider. Wes Bentley is also fine as Blackheart, the rebellious offspring of Mephistopheles, and Blazes' chief opponent in the film. They're joined by a solid supporting cast which includes Donal Logue, Eva Mendes, and Sam Elliott, but their participation and a relentless barrage of CGI effects can't hide the fact that the story itself, though largely faithful to its comic origins, is rife with clichéd characterizations and glum B-movie dialogue. Fans of the venerable title may cry foul over this adaptation (as they did over helmer Mark Steven Johnson's previous comic-to-movie feature, Daredevil), but less stringent viewers may enjoy the fiery visuals and Cage's typically quirky performance. --Paul Gaita
I loved seeing Peter Fonda as Mephistopheles.
When I imagine the horned one, I do not picture him as being played by someone who has always been so "gentle" in my opinion, but Fonda was cool, slick, he fit.
Eva Mendes was bland. I guess that's why in every scene her boobs were popping out of her shirt or dess.
She just didn't show or have any emotions. In a few scenes, her eyes seemed to be wandering off set looking at something, perhaps a director giving hand signals? Who knows, but she was really dull.
Now, Wes Bentley who played Blackheart, did a fine job. He looked evil, sounded evil, kinda sexy.
In American Beauty, Bentley was the oddly calm teen next door, who sold pot and helped transform Lester and Jane into the people they wanted to be.
In Ghost Rider, he is loud and creepy, the CGI effects to his character were very cool.
Over all, the film is very enjoyable, and because it had no bad language or sex or gore, I'd say it's appropriate for a slightly younger crowd as well as adults for a fun night of movie watching.
