This sequel is more religious thriller than superhero film, though the directing duo of Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor (whose other credits include Gamer and the maligned Jonah Hex screenplay) make it look like a car commercial, with their jerky handheld digital video, odd angles, and hollow showiness.

Johnny can try fighting it, but The Rider will come out, as his sockets grow empty and justice is served. The comic book-like opening recaps and retcons a bit, but all you need to know is that Blaze was swindled and is now resigned to do the Devil's bidding, passing judgment on people with his chain-slinging, fire-breathing, motorcycle-riding, flaming skull alter ego. But this sequel manages to be bad in its own right, just as absurd as its predecessor, but with even less awareness and humor to it.Īs you likely remember, Johnny Blaze (Cage) made a deal with the Devil, selling his soul to save his father. Spirit of Vengeance is not at all like the film it follows, which might sound promising to those who didn't like Mark Steven Johnson's take. And so, as a tagline too proudly boasts, this comes 'from the guys that brought you Crank.' Perhaps that wasn't the most solid foundation for Spirit of Vengeance, but at least Marvel and distributor Columbia Pictures had the good sense to change the personnel. And, on account of his well-documented debt, Cage would be more than willing to make a movie for money, even not a huge payday, as his hilariously productive present has illustrated. After all, the trashed and loathed first film easily passed the $100 million mark domestically.

Despite the general discontent the original film bred, a sequel was not too ludicrous. Five years after Cage's Ghost Rider became the rare superhero movie to miss with both critics and audiences, we get Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance. Unless that Marvel movie stars Nicolas Cage as Ghost Rider. The last few years have shown us that you can't really go wrong with a Marvel movie.

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