Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance

Name: Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
Genre: Action, Thriller, Fantasy
Released: February 17, 2012
Duration: 95 min
Rating: 34
Cast: Ciarán Hinds, Idris Elba, Nicolas Cage

2012

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Columbia Pictures | Release Date: February 17, 2012 | PG-13

Starring: Ciarán Hinds, Idris Elba, Nicolas Cage

Summary: Nicolas Cage reprises his role as Johnny Blaze in Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance. In this new vision for the character, Johnny is still struggling with his curse as the devil’s bounty hunter - but he may risk everything as he teams up with the leader of a group of rebel monks to save a young boy from the devil... and possibly rid himselfNicolas Cage reprises his role as Johnny Blaze in Ghost Rider Spirit of Vengeance. In this new vision for the character, Johnny is still struggling with his curse as the devil’s bounty hunter - but he may risk everything as he teams up with the leader of a group of rebel monks to save a young boy from the devil... and possibly rid himself of his curse forever. [Columbia Pictures]

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Director: Brian Taylor and Mark Neveldine

Genre(s): Action, Thriller, Fantasy

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 95 min

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Scott Collura

Oct 4, 2017

Directed by the team of Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, the new film brings all the cartoonish insanity of the pair's Crank saga to the -- let's face it -- cartoonishly insane concept of the Ghost Rider, a burning skeleton in leather who rides an equally fiery motorcycle. It's a match made in, er, hell. Read full review

Ben Sachs

Feb 23, 2012

This doesn't lack for crazy charm, particularly when Nicolas Cage (in his go-for-broke Bad Lieutenant mode) and Ciaran Hinds (playing the devil) try to out-weird each other with broad, even cartoonish performances. Read full review

Steve Persall

Feb 17, 2012

Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance offers Cage plenty of opportunities to tap his inner circus geek, to twitch, cackle and flail without shame, going full tilt batwing crazy. Not since he danced in a pagan bear suit in The Wicker Man has Cage appeared this unconcerned about what the audience will think. Read full review

John DeFore

Feb 17, 2012

A water-treading sequel offering just enough kooky color to keep less-discerning funnybook fans occupied, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance nudges its obscure hero's mythology forward a bit without seeming to care much how it gets there. Read full review

Ben Kenigsberg

Feb 17, 2012

Alas, unlike the duo's Crank films - also about a hero on the verge of explosion - Spirit of Vengeance lacks a solid gimmick to unify their transgressive gambits. Read full review

Nathan Rabin

Feb 17, 2012

The charismatic Idris Elba debuts in a key role as an alcoholic priest who recruits Cage's unique services. Yet instead of elevating the franchise, Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance ends up squandering even more potential. Read full review

Peter Travers

Feb 17, 2012

One look at the dreadful mess that is Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance will turn your whisper into a primal Cage scream: MAKE THIS MOVIE STOP! Read full review

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mickelwick

Jul 19, 2012

Ladies and gentlemen, how could you possibly prefer the first ghost rider movie? it had NOTHING to do with the comics, it just tried to stitch elements from TWO DIFFERENT STORY ARCS onto a mediocre western story which also has nothing to do with the comics, the first film just falls apartLadies and gentlemen, how could you possibly prefer the first ghost rider movie? it had NOTHING to do with the comics, it just tried to stitch elements from TWO DIFFERENT STORY ARCS onto a mediocre western story which also has nothing to do with the comics, the first film just falls apart the moment it tries to move forward, spirit of vengeance, however, actually gets it right, neveldine/taylor mostly focus on ONLY ONE STORY ARC, that of johnny blaze, and the new appearance is ACTUALLY CREEPY, the VFX are phenomenal, and the rider's bike is ACTUALLY THE BIKE HE HAS IN THE COMICS, not some cheesy... THING they gave us in the first film, not to mention they actually get the villain's appearance right this time, seriously, look it up, blackout actually looks like he does in the comics, i grew up on these comics, so did my brother, and this film has finally restored my faith that we, the devoted fans, can still be given the adaption that we deserve, and the sad thing is that most people on here overlook this...… Expand

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flubertubertube

Sep 18, 2012

i love this movie, i don't care what anyone else says, i f**king love it, it's more faithful to the comics than the first one, so nobody here, userwise, who says that, has any real credibility

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HrtBrk1

Jun 18, 2012

Once you get past the first 10 minutes, the movie starts to pick up the pace and overall is fairly enjoyable. Though the plot is a bit iffy at times, there's nothing quite like Nicholas Cage turning into a molten skeleton biker just to pound the snot out of evil.

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EpicLadySponge

Feb 21, 2016

A bit of a nerf from its previous installment. If you enjoyed Ghost Rider which I know most of you didn't, you'll probably either love this or hate it.

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txrangersfan72

Feb 19, 2012

First, the good things. GRSOV is better than its predecessor. This wasn't a sequel, it was a reboot. And with David Goyer writing, it was expected to be better. Graphically, GR looked much better. He was much more of a character in this film. Nic Cage's Johnny Blaze was much better. IFirst, the good things. GRSOV is better than its predecessor. This wasn't a sequel, it was a reboot. And with David Goyer writing, it was expected to be better. Graphically, GR looked much better. He was much more of a character in this film. Nic Cage's Johnny Blaze was much better. I loved that they skimmed over the origin. It was very well done. The action sequences were also top notch. However, the bad is a mix of what is bad about film-making in general and the unmet expectations of comic book lovers for Marvel Knight characters in general. Ghost Rider is a pseudo interesting character to begin with. In theory, he should make a bad-ass film protagonist. In reality, he's great in action and graphically, but even Goyer's writing skills can't make him that interesting. Like the abysmal attempts at getting a good Punisher on film, the reality is, the Marvel Knights characters will never make interesting films as long as the focus is on the violent part of their characters rather than what makes them dark in the first place. So, in the long line of poor attempts, GRSOV ranks higher than Punisher: War Zone, Dolph Lundgren's Punisher and the original GR, but that's about it. I truly hope there isn't a third.… Expand

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zNeverSleeping

Oct 8, 2020

É como se todos envolvidos nesse projeto estivessem perdidos, mas se recusassem a parar.

A cinematografia é confusa, forçando movimentos frenéticos e slowmotion a todo momento, com cortes e ângulos incompreensíveis. As atuações fazem jus ao tópico anterior. Eu não sei, mas devem ter pagoÉ como se todos envolvidos nesse projeto estivessem perdidos, mas se recusassem a parar.

A cinematografia é confusa, forçando movimentos frenéticos e slowmotion a todo momento, com cortes e ângulos incompreensíveis. As atuações fazem jus ao tópico anterior. Eu não sei, mas devem ter pago uma coxinha pro elenco, e dai já não dá pra esperar muita coisa. Cenas de medo, angustia, drama e "psicóticas" se tornam cômico de tão pastelão que é. Simplesmente não convence. A historia do filme anterior foi super ignorada, apenas para tapar os furos e não precisar justificá-los, afinal, é muito mais fácil só pegar o que interessa. Os personagens são terríveis, e ponto. Não há o menor desenvolvimento, apenas baseando-os em arquétipos pobres e fingindo que basta.

Pra não dizer que tudo é ruim, a CGI do motoqueiro me parece legal. A mudança de comportamento dele seria interessante se o filme fosse razoável, mas como quase tudo é demasiadamente ruim, fica difícil associar isso como um fator isolado bom.

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cameronmorewood

Nov 15, 2012

An unbearable experience. You will literally want to rip your own eyeballs out before its over.

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