Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

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Bob F The camera work and directorship? If that's a word,seemed way off .I felt like it was a B movie with a big budget that didn't know how to accomplish its goal . Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 10/05/25 Full Review TheMovieSearch R Let’s be honest — Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance arrived during a time when Marvel hadn’t yet found its cinematic rhythm. This was the pre-MCU era, before Kevin Feige’s universe-building genius, before audiences came to expect grounded storytelling and character-driven spectacle. Back then, superhero films were still struggling to balance tone, style, and substance — and unfortunately, this sequel proves just how unsteady those foundations were. Nicolas Cage returns as Johnny Blaze, the tortured stuntman cursed to transform into the fiery Ghost Rider, but the magic from the first film has completely evaporated. While the original at least offered a sense of novelty — a fresh, supernatural antihero unlike any other — Spirit of Vengeance feels lifeless. Cage, while eccentric as always, delivers a performance so detached it borders on parody. His line delivery lacks conviction, and the character never once feels grounded in pain or purpose. For a figure as tormented as Johnny Blaze, that absence of emotional depth is fatal. The screenplay is an outright disaster — thinly written, structurally weak, and painfully predictable. The plot drags from one uninspired action scene to the next without any real momentum. Every line of dialogue feels like it was written out of obligation rather than intent. The film mistakes noise for intensity and chaos for storytelling. Within minutes, you find yourself waiting for it to end — not because it’s shocking or thrilling, but because it’s utterly hollow. Even the visuals, which should’ve been the film’s saving grace, fail to impress. The once-imposing Rider now looks cartoonish, and the flames — which should symbolize both damnation and redemption — come off as cheap CGI flare. There’s no menace, no awe. The direction from Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor feels as though they were chasing style without ever capturing substance. It’s loud, frantic, and exhausting — like an early ’90s action flick lost in time. There’s an interesting concept buried somewhere beneath the wreckage — the idea of redemption, of the devil’s bounty hunter turning against his own curse. But this movie never commits to exploring it. Instead, Spirit of Vengeance plays like an unwanted sequel desperately trying to cash in on the first film’s modest success. At the end of the day, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is the kind of movie that makes you understand why this version of the character never returned. It’s messy, uninspired, and ultimately forgettable. Marvel has since evolved far beyond this era — and if Ghost Rider ever does make his way into the MCU, let’s hope they give him the justice he deserves. For now, this sequel is best left in the ashes. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 10/05/25 Full Review Estuard F Tiene potencial y merecia mas. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 10/05/25 Full Review thiago s Filme fraco, o roteiro é fraco, as cenas são fracas, a história é fraca, o elenco é fraco, e ninguém ajuda a melhorar o filme, os personagens são fracos, e o filme deveria ter cenas bem melhores e relevantes, para fazer o filme ser bom Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 09/04/25 Full Review Lia P After an honest initial rewatch of this movie, I do agree why some people didn’t like this movie but as rewatching it I kinda of enjoy it. The story is abit dull but with nic performance i can say he did make an improvement from the first one yet why did he change accents. Overall looking back on this movie with the CGI it’s better than movies today there’s something different with today’s movies maybe budget who knows. But this movie has changed my mind I hope Nic reprises his role some day to pass the torch on to another actor. Good movie Poorly written by still entertaining with nic being crazy Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 07/26/25 Full Review Mitch B Not as fun as the first, a little more somber, but I still enjoyed it. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/12/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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