Two hyperactive directors are given a limp script for a comic-book property that’s never been given its due on the big screen, and the result is the almost-outrageous, but still-dead-in-the-water sequel,
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. While there are a few moments of grand Nic Cage crazy to be found here -- and yes,
Crank filmmakers Brian Taylor and Mark Neveldine do indeed get Ghost Rider to piss fire -- these over-the-top moments are jarringly inserted into what is otherwise a very forgettable package. One thing that can be said about
Spirit of Vengeance is that at least it’s not the steaming turd that was Mark Steven Johnson’s first movie, ...
Released:
2012
Rated:
PG-13
Length:
110 mins