Going out on Chinese New Year Eve is fanstastic. The streets are empty, and also many businessed are closed, many others like TCC and McDonalds are open. And of course the cinemas are open.
That's how Rhordan, Yeronn, Dalton and I ended up watching the 12:10 showing of 'Ghost Rider'. The other movie showing at that time was Notes on a Scandal, which neither of the children were keen on seeing. So Marvel mayhem it was.
If you are really into either Nicholas Cage, Eva Mendes, good computer graphics, or all three, then you may find this movie quite entertaining. Don't expect any deep social or moral lessons, a la Spiderman, or deep rooted character development.
The story is about stunt motorcyclist Johnny Blaze who gives up his soul to become a vigilante, to fight against power hungry Blackheart, the son of the devil himself. Blackheart and his gang of weird fallen angels provided for much enjoyed creepy fight scenes and great CG.
The stoy of course, is based on the comic character created by the inimitable Stan Lee, who is one of the executive producers of the movie. Nicholas Cage who got into serious shape for this role (we were wondering if his 6 pack was CGI-ed as well!), did justice to the character of Blaze, with his long expressive fingers pointing out villains. Even though half the time, he is portrayed as a blazing skull, fans of Nick wil still get to see enough of him.
The Eva Mendes character, however, was kept shallow and "damsel in distress". Playing Roxanne, Johnny's love interest, Eva was constantly dresed in tight fitting, boob revealing blouses that did great justice to her supple body, but not to her reputation as a skilled actress.
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