Ghost Rider
2007 · Directed by Mark Steven Johnson
Original language: English
- thriller
- action
- fantasy
The story
In order to save his dying father, young stunt cyclist Johnny Blaze sells his soul to Mephistopheles and sadly parts from the pure-hearted Roxanne Simpson, the love of his life. Years later, Johnny's path crosses again with Roxanne, now a go-getting reporter, and also with Mephistopheles, who offers to release Johnny's soul if Johnny becomes the fabled, fiery 'Ghost Rider'.
What it’s like
Burnt-orange sunsets over desert highways, neon-soaked Los Angeles nights, and a constant glow of hellfire that turns faces and motorcycle chrome into sulfur-yellow flame. The palette leans heavily on saturated oranges, deep blacks and sickly greens, with fast handheld-leaning camera moves during the stunt sequences and wide, heat-hazed Western-style landscapes that give the whole film a dusty, comic-book sheen. The score is a loud, guitar-driven rock and metal mix, with bursts of choral dread in the devil scenes. Pacing is brisk and episodic, built around motorcycle chases and a few bombastic set pieces, while the emotional tone stays earnest and a little melodramatic, following a tormented stunt rider slowly confronting his guilt and the bargain he made. Intensity is moderate: frequent fiery stunts, a few skull-faced transformations, and action violence with some gunfire and fights, but no graphic gore and little sexual content. It suits a Friday-night action rewatch, background noise for a loud and light evening, or a comic-book fan wanting bright spectacle. It is for people who enjoy big, showy supernatural action and don't mind a lot of camp.
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