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Rating: 3.5/5
Review: "Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance movie review"

Ghost Rider is back in a second outing. The movie is one of the most bizarre superhero movies. The movie is filled with weird humour, shaky camera shots and fast editing. And Ghost Rider is more like a monster in this. I should have known what to expect from a movie that is directed by the guys behind Gamer and the Crank movies.

The story: It is a fairly simple chase movie where a group of bad guys are chasing after a mother and a son. Johnny Blaze known as Ghost Rider is asked to help them. Pure simple. Of course, the truth of why they are being chased will be reveal in the middle of the movie. One thing that this is better than the first one is of course the action. The action makes the movie worthy to be in the action genre. Unfortunately, camera shots marred the action scenes and they become like a lost-found footage movie. The crazy weird humour ranges from slightly funny to embarrassing. Acting wise is okay, some act unintentionally crazy. Music is okay, not as good as the first one. It sounds generic. I think I made a wise choice not to catch this in 3D. I can't imagine how is it like in 3D. Plus it is post-converted.

Overall: It is just for purely entertainment and nothing else. It is actually almost on the same level of the first movie although this features more and better action scenes but its crazy fast editing and camera shots and simple but disjointed story make me wish for less of them. I would like to see another sequel. Not to say I hat the directors but I want to see other directors directing a Ghost Rider movie.

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