If it had been released in the early 2000s it would have done fine, but given its strange choices by actors and directors, it is understandable that a planned sequel was cancelled and character rights were turned over to the MCU. The MCU as a concept was still experimental and definitely finding its footing, but “Spirit of Vengeance” just doesn’t hold up against this competition. The MCU had also pumped out Iron Man 1&2, The Incredible Hulk, Thor, and Captain America: The First Avenger. By the time it released, “The Dark Knight” was the gold standard for dark, gritty comic book movies. But “Spirit of Vengeance” came out in 2011. I tend to think of everything that isn’t MCU as “old”. Sometimes I don’t properly contextualize comic book movies in the time they were released. To be fair, silly camp has made him a lot of money over the years I like the darker tone to this movie, and the idea of the cosmic battle in which Ghost Rider is sort of trapped on both sides. The fight scene in the arena is pretty cool, and of course Johnny gets the Ghost Rider back and banishes the devil back to hell. This is a bit of a trope for superhero movies, but it functions well enough to raise the stakes, since by this point in the movie Ghost Rider has been shown to be virtually impossible to kill. Johnny Blaze undergoes a ritual to remove the Ghost Rider, which means that when the climactic battle starts he is just an ordinary human. It’s a refreshing bit of depth for a character who didn’t get a ton in the first movie. But getting to know Nadya and Danny, choosing to put them under his protection, compels Blaze to begin treating them like family. When Moreau pulls Blaze out of hiding, he has been alone for months. Ghost Rider as a character has a slightly updated look, which is a little bit more convincing than the original, thanks to slightly more advanced CGI. “I am aware of the effect I have on movies.”
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