Never does the film, outside of a few moments of character arc advancement, ever really find a dramatic stride suitable evenįor a low-rung picture. It's simply a huge serving of special effects The picture lacks structural rhythm, dramatic purpose, and emotional involvement. The basics aren't hard to follow it's not the how where the movie fails so much as Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance tells a poorly-structured story that never makes that much sense, the plot seemingly just aĬatch-all meant to frame the action and special effects. It will be the most dangerous and most important fight of Rider's life. Nemesis Roarke (Ciarán Hinds) and confront a powerful enemy in the former shape of Ray Carrigan (Johnny Whitworth), a minion with the power toĭisintegrate all he touches. Little does Rider know that he'll come face-to-face with his old Members of his religious order will lift his curse upon completion of his mission. He pleads with Rider for help, and finally convinces him to lend his assistance when he promises Rider that Moreau manages to fend off the attackers long enough for ![]() Supernatural powers following a disastrous deal with the devil. The best option to save the boy: place him under the care of a reclusive Rider (Cage) cursed with A young priest named Moreau (Idris Elba) warns of a pending attack and the likelihood that the boy can no longer remain safely tuckedĪway within the fortress' walls. A youngīoy named Danny (Fergus Riordan) and his mother Nadya (Violante Placido) are under the protective care of an ancient religious order. It's a weak movie that features only fine special effects, a big name lead not quite yet past his prime, involved and daring direction, and aĬompetency, all of which hope to mask the other, major shortcomings.Īn old fortress. In essence, this is an Asylum-level script simply improved upon by a big studioīudget. The movie is a testament to modern moviemaking technology. Vengeance piles on the special effects real good. Inconsequential dramatic arc, though in fairness both products are largely a result of the substandard script, not a total lack of effort coming in from It features an equally inept Nicholas Cage lead performance and a similarly In fact, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is easily the worst Nicholas Cage movie since 2006's The Wicker Man Vengeance follows in that picture's tradition,įilm devoid of anything even remotely resembling a passable script. So it should come as no surprise that the sequel - an arguably unnecessary sequel atįalters, again failing to capture the potential of the character, reducing him to a soulless (literally) and flat nobody defined by special effects rather Problems, a cool concept lost to an inept finished product. Receiving a lesser movie that suffered through any number of Lost in the deluge of Comic Book films released in the 2000s, focused on a lesser-known character (but one with great potential for dark cinema and The original Ghost Rider, at best, might be described as a "misfire," a Comic Book Though there may be many movies that fit the description, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance defines the modern "all style, no There are some demons you just can't escape. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D Blu-ray Review Starring: Nicolas Cage, Violante Placido, Ciarán Hinds, Idris Elba, Johnny Whitworth, Fergus Riordan But when he is approached by a member of a monastic order who is looking for someone to protect a mother and her son, who are being pursued by the devil in the figure of a man named Roarke, the Ghost Rider takes the case.įor more about Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D and the Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D Blu-ray release, see Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D Blu-ray Review published by Martin Liebman on Jwhere this Blu-ray release scored 3.0 out of 5. Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D Blu-ray delivers great video and superb audio in this fan-pleasing Blu-ray releaseįormer stuntman and bounty hunter of rogue demons Johnny Blaze has been living in self-imposed exile, believing that his powers are a curse. ![]() Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D (2012) Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance 3D Blu-ray
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