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Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
A (INDIA)
2012
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Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance
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Negative reviews
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2.0
Yet instead of elevating the franchise, Ghost Rider: Spirit Of Vengeance ends up squandering even more potential.
Av Club
0.5
Much like the other films that bear the mark of Neveldine and Taylor, Ghost Rider 2 absolutely wont be for everyone, with their rollerblade camera sho ..
Den Of Geek
2.0
But most of the movies action horror set pieces play like lame Gwar music video outtakes, and Cages signature mix of irony and off the rails mugging o ..
EW
2.0
The result is a slight improvement in style, but unfortunately, the movie still lags behind in the script and character departments.
Common Sense Media
1.5
Spirit of Vengeance is weighted down for long stretches in the middle, as it starts to treat its own religious hokum plotline with undue seriousness.
Variety
0.5
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance aims to be an over the top, B movie good time that shouldnt be taken seriously, but in the process it becomes a huge ..
We Got This Covered
4.5
Harrelsons performance showcases his distinct talents for unpredictability and inscrutability.
Austin Chronicle
1.5
Despite the weak performances and the scattershot screenplay, the film is visually terrific.
Austin Chronicle
4.5
If youre looking for women, the Crazy Horse, with its highbrow blend of exacting choreography, music, and impeccable lighting, is the venue to take in ..
Austin Chronicle
2.0
Supernatural fantasy movies often work best when the film makers tongue is planted firmly in the cheek.
Time Out
0.6
But the cinematography manages to be just as bothersome, alternating as it does between shaky cam action scenes as seen through a sheen of CG gloss an ..
1.5
The film actually features a decent cast, but Hinds isnt sufficiently compelling in a fire and brimstone way as the devil.
Screen Daily
2.0
The result is a sad, final irony: This most knowing of comic book movie franchises doesnt go far enough, and you leave the theater wondering if it may ..
Vulture
2.5
This water treading sequel offers just enough kooky color to keep less discerning fans occupied.
The Hollywood Reporter
1.5
But hold on isnt Nicolas Cage the very definition of methodical actorly insanity
2.5
Its quite explorative, dissecting the movie from start to completion, and its very fun to watch.If nothing else, fans should at least give Ghost Rider ..
IGN
3.0
Visually it has considerably more oomph than its bland Mark Steven Johnson directed predecessor, but if you decide to sit out its 3D theatrical engage ..
E Film Critic
1.0
It isnt even self parody at this point as much as it is a parody of self parody but whatever it is, it inspires maybe a couple of inadvertent laughs a ..
E Film Critic
1.5
Putting the two together for the sequel Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is like a laboratory experiment on how often a movie can spin from bad to goo ..
2.0
With the directors failing to tweak their style to fit 3D and the Ghost Rider still an inchoate presence, this is less a film than a tattoo that lasts ..
1.5
A Ghost Rider movie thats just an excuse for insane action would be fine, but Spirit of Vengeance leans hard on its flimsy plot so often that loses it ..
Cinema Blend
2.0
Fortunately, Cages B movies tend to be truly ridiculous and a ridiculous movie is always more fun than a blandly mediocre one.
Ny Daily News
1.5
Neveldine and Taylor can shoot a stylistically pleasing flick, hopefully next time it will be one worth watching.
JoBlo
3.0
A grim, ugly movie that takes its ridiculous premise much too seriously and doesnt showcase effects good enough to make up for all its shortcomings.
One Guys Opinion
3.1
A goofy, gonzo thrill ride, Vengeance is a bad movie sequel so bad its good, a bad movie thats almost a great bad movie.
Rogers Movie Nation
1.3
This is one of those production disasters that offers little to bad movie aficionados and less to those who want to experience a coherent narrative.Li ..
ReelViews
2.0
Former stuntman and bounty hunter of rogue demons Johnny Blaze has been living in self imposed exile, believing that his powers are a curse.
Blu Ray
1.3
Johnson has infused Ghost Rider with a relentlessly campy vibe thats reflected in virtually every aspect of the production from the laughably overwrou ..
Reel Film Reviews
2.0
I would not have bothered to go see this except for the fact that I liked the first Ghost Rider movie, starring Nicholas Cage. This was a disappointme ..
Lariat
2.0
A movie about a man who is frequently on fire SHOULD NOT BE BORING!
Eric Ds Nider
2.0
No one else can seem to find their feet in a wonky adventure set among historic ruins.
Radio Times
2.0
Oh yeah.When you get to a certain age, it seems like certain years werent that long ago.
Screen It
0.0
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!
Rolling Stone
2.0
This is a movie about a flaming skeleton that rides a motorcycle theres no excuse for it to be this dull.
The Wrap
2.0
The View London Review out ofstarsRunning time:minsDirected by Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is a sequel to the 20 ..
View London
3.1
The result is an entertaining slice of teenage heavy metal heaven.
News Day
1.3
Ordinarily Id be into the idea of seeing Nicolas Cages face burn, but alas, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is not a documentary.
New York Post
3.5
Well, not in any truly meaningful sense, I dont suppose it is.The bigger question with junk like this is whether its entertaining, knows what it is an ..
Mountain X
1.5
Im guessing its probably Satan: hes probably furious at how hes depicted as an inept, toothless whiner. (
2.5
A wisp of a story with no variation in pace links cycle chases and violent battles.
Guardian
2.0
Theres less engine power in this sequel, and the originals healthy, dark humour is in short supply.
Guardian
3.0
Most surprisingly, due largely to some genre defying performances, something resembling real heart lurks beneath the skip loads of sound and fury.
Daily Mail
1.0
Ghost Rider has plenty of potential to be an exciting and wonderful Gothic action horror character.
Cinema Crazed
4.0
Astonishing effects, brilliant production design, great locations, relentless pace and some wry lines well delivered give the film excellent entertain ..
1.5
It seems people are actually willing to pay to see this action propelled trash.
Susang Ranger
1.5
Every chance it gets it squanders.And it makes me feel cheated and sad.
Movies
2.0
Nic Cage doesnt get a chance to qualify for the Razzies in this one, which prompts me to recommend you rent Drive Angry instead. That movie has a much ..
Movies
1.5
Theres no reason to celebrate such a dimwitted comic book film, and theres no good reason to laugh at watching one of the most unique actors of our ti ..
Movies
2.0
A frantic sequel that is tamer than the original but no more appealing.
Express
2.0
Unfortunately, despite the installation of energetic enfants terribles Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor of Crank fame (infamy) in the directors seats, ..
Mr Brown Movies
1.5
Though Neveldine and Taylor at least managed to avoid the camp factor this time around, its almost as bad as the first movie and not nearly as fun to ..
Bullz-Eye
1.5
o bad that the projector attempted suicide multiple times during the opening day public showing I attended. This is very nearly the literal truth.
Flickfilosopher
2.3
Its even hard to fully enjoy the mostly great Ciaran Hinds as the Devil, a role he should be perfectly suited for.
3.0
Benedict Cumberbatch Wants You To Know He *Is* The Motherf*cking Grinch The Grinch star takes Mike Ryan through the final scenes of Avengers: Infinity ..
Hit Fix
1.3
With its visual gimmickry, attention seeking camerawork, and in your face special effects, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance spends so much time trying ..
Aisle Seat
3.8
The filmmakers understand that they have happy, productive, kooky Nicolas Cage on hand, not sullen money hungry Cage, and they let him loose.
Film School Rejects
2.0
You may find yourself infinitely more forgiving of its lack of quality if you pretend its simply a low budget Troma flick rather than a multi million ..
Cine Vue
1.0
Quite why Brian Taylor and Mark Neveldine, the directors of the brilliant Crank, got involved is anyones guess. Perhaps their tax bills were also due.
Mirror
1.9
Theres no humor whether intentional or unintentional.The actors take it seriously enough, but not seriously enough to make it camp.
Three Movie Buffs
2.0
Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance offers Cage plenty of opportunities to tap his inner circus geek, to twitch, cackle and flail without shame, going fu ..
Tamp A Bay
2.0
Fortunately Nicolas Cages return to the blazing bike saddle is a distinct improvement on its dire predecessor, although that is hardly a blistering re ..
Digital Spy
2.0
Every action scene serves as an oasis, sparsely scattered in the desert of B movie dullness.
Flicks
1.9
This unnecessary sequel to the long forgotten 2007 action flick again succeeds only in draining all fun out of total nonsense.
Red Eye Chicago
2.0
Ghost Rider ... cannot claim to say much about human nature, but who could not love this actor
Ft
3.0
But one well known snack food proves that some ingredients are beyond even the power of hell itself.
Ny Times
1.9
Never mind thinking about it in logical terms; directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor certainly havent.As the title protagonist rides off into the ..
Dustin Put Man
2.0
It would have been nice to have seen someone brave enough to release a violent, scary, 18 rated Ghost Rider movie. They had the character, the actor a ..
The Sun
2.0
Elba has his usual charisma and Hinds has a powerful presence of lurking menace, but a film that explores what happens when the Ghost Rider has to uri ..
Killer Movie Reviews
3.5
But it mostly comes down to how effectively Neveldine/Taylor ride Cages spasmodic reverie.
The Filmy Ap
1.5
In every way an improvement upon its predecessor, though as humongously stupid as its predecessor was, that says very, very little.
Antagony & Ecstasy
1.3
If youre going to see Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, theres a pretty good chance you dont give one iota about the films review.
2.0
Prepare for fireworks as the team behind Crank revs up the franchise.
Sky
2.0
By the time there comes a seemingly innocuous comment about bees, you have to wonder whether Cage is actually attempting to parody his own acting repu ..
The Shiz Nit
3.5
As a B grade horror/action hybrid, and the lowered expectations that come with that description, its a very fun experience.
Crave Online
1.5
If there was any beacon of hope that this sequel might be a more diverting excursion than the tiresome original, it is the peculiar decision to have t ..
What Culture
1.9
The extra features are mostly lacking, but one superb one on the disc is an interview between director Agnieszka Holland and one of the actual Holocau ..
Scene Stealers
2.0
As it is, the duos signature good humour and excess struggle to break through; it matters not that the movie is ridiculous, what matters is that it is ..
The Ooh Tray
1.9
Its filled with plenty of noise and aggressively choppy storytelling, signifying only those things.
Scifi Movie Page
3.5
The mantra of the fervent but long suffering Nicolas Cage fan is as follows: There are no bad Nicolas Cage performances, just bad Nicolas Cage movies. ..
Streaming Quickflix
2.0
The dialogue is so bad its kind of terrific; the movie has a particular camp appeal that may well win it a cult following.
Jam! Movies
1.5
Its so routine that its as if Joel Schumacher showed his final cut to producer Avi Lerner and said, Avi, look, I put together a thing! You mean you fi ..
1.9
This is destined for a place at the bottom of the pile come the end of the year, but in all honesty, did anyone really expect anything good out of a m ..
2.0
If you thought the first film was entertaining, this is a sour disappointment.
Fat Guys At The Movies
1.3
What an unholy mess is Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, in which a man who made a deal with the devil roams the earth in search of bad guys.
Qc Times
1.9
The filmmakers deliver some gorgeous landscape shots of Asia Minor and leverage the 3D perspective to good effect, but the time between such moments o ..
Boston Phoenix
2.5
The comedy doesnt keep rolling though.And the action doesnt feel like Crank, but instead Jonah Hex.
The Scorecard Review
4.0
Johnny Blaze, shine on you crazy diamond.Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is a movie youll either love or hate.
Movies Ign
2.0
Ghost Rider is coming to suck out your soul. Or, at least $14 from your wallet. Paul Chambers, CNN.
Movie Chambers
1.5
Vengeance sought: Peeing fire: more central to the plot than youd expect.
Geek Girl Authority
3.8
However, I will say that it effectively provides 90 minutes of escapism in the best horror comic tradition.
Illinois Times
1.0
Youll no doubt hear it said elsewhere, but, by comparison, this really does make the first Ghost Rider seem like stone baked gold.
Little White Lies
3.0
But I think the Spider Man mythology transcends not only generations but directors as well.
Eclipse Magazine
3.0
What more would one want Well, actually, quite a bit, but this movie aint got much more than that. Still, as noisesome entertainments go, it brings th ..
MSN Movies
2.5
Its not as wild or as fun as it may sound (or that it needs to be to hit the midnight movie sweet spot for which it aims), but its a minor improvement ..
Movie Line
0.0
The films a shapeless mess.Theres a throughline, but its not particularly compelling and its told poorly.
Bad Ass Digest
2.0
Spider Man: Far From Home release date, cast, trailer, and everything else you need to know Feature Your first look at the Spider Man: Far From Home p ..
Sfx
1.0
Beyond the action there isnt much going on. It has a dud plot that attempts to reboot the story of the character. Cage revels in his own insanity and ..
The Popcorn Junkie
2.0
Silly boy!.This time, Jason Stathams heavy duty Crank directors Mark Nevildine and Brian Taylor ramp up the action with a series of outrageous stunts.
Birmingham Mail
1.5
Save your money. Read The Devil and Daniel Webster or Doctor Faustus. Listen to Robert Johnson. Or just be a decent human being, so youll never have t ..
Movie Metropolis
2.0
If originality were a crime, this films screenplay wouldnt need a lawyer.
This Is London
1.0
Its a little surprising to see Ghost Rider get such a shoddy sequel.
Tucson Weekly
2.0
Bad news for fans of the character, admirers of quality filmmaking, and anyone who forgot to bring some Tylenol to the screening.
FEARnet
1.9
Shot in Romania and Turkey, the scenery is terrific and gives you something to watch other than this confusing mess. Johnny Blaze, youre just a candle ..
Toronto Star
3.5
An unwanted sequel to one of the worst comic book films ever made blasts onto the screen with such assaultive energy that memories of its predecessor ..
Moviedex
3.0
With plenty of goggle eyed Cage/Blaze warped effects on tap, and Cage gurning ..., what more does this silly series need Better bike effects for start ..
Real.com
2.5
So its a half certainty, half shock that Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance is both good and bad, a sequel thats hungry for thrills but bereft of the co ..
Boxoffice Magazine
1.0
Lets just say good judgments not my forte, quips Cage at one point, although the line can also be applied in a broader sense.
2.0
Funny in all the wrong places and long at 95 minutes. Cage might be on fine psychotic form, but the flaming skull barely manages a sizzle this time ar ..
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