It seems GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE is indeed coming our way so there’s really no point fighting it, is there? Nicolas Cage is back as everybody’s favorite flaming skull with Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor stepping in to direct this time. Considering most of us here at AITH are big Neveldine and Taylor fans maybe this won’t actually be so bad? … Maybe…
To help us decide which route GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE is going to go we’ve got the first script review from the flick for you guys to check out! The goods come from the folks over at Comicus but unfortuantely those dudes are full Italiano so the guys over at Comic Book Movie were kind enough to throw together a translation of the review for us. Natch! Ready to read up on this shite? Be forwarned this following review may contain spoilers to the film’s plot so read with caution! Ready? Check it:
“After the success of the first film is not exciting among fans, Sony / Columbia Pictures will try again with what in effect is basically a sequel, though at the same time is the way to revive the character and the franchise some lightening issues that had covered the first film, especially as regards the presence of Roxanne, which does not appear in the script.
Johnny Blaze found years after the events of the first film, self-exiled from the world. In this way, hopefully, not having contact with people, able to control the spirit of Vengeance. Blaze is approached by Moreau, a monaco quite unusual part of the monastic order of Michael, the warrior angel. The Monaco but needs the special talents of former stuntman to trace a woman named Nadya and her son Danny, who must be protected at all costs, as there is on his trail Roarke, who is none other than an old knowledge of our hero (you certainly understand who they are) and is interested in the guy for a particular reason.
The script strongly underlines the tormented soul of Johnny Blaze since its first appearance. For he is a man who just wants to hide and who sees in his power a curse, more muted than in films directed by Mark Steven Johnson. The script focuses on the background in this way also “historic” that covers Ghost Rider, explaining in more detail to the viewer and the protagonist that the spirit of Vengeance is appearing more than once, and with different identities over the centuries. An interesting part of this working thanks to the characterization, creating a strong bond between the characters of Nadya, Danny and Johnny, also not forgetting Moreau, well shaded from start to finish. Only link with the previous film is a little flashback on the Origin of Ghost Rider, the covenant between Blaze and Mephistopheles.
A defect in particular, however, is to underline the main plot of “Mephisto” bad, or to Roarke, of course already seen in myriad other films in one way or another, and perhaps a little degrading, who expected more from this point of view. Ultimately the work is pretty good but could do better, also seen the one from which you started earlier. For the most passionate fans, there’s a final twist, but much nerd. Not reveal more.”
Sounds promising… It helps that the script was penned by Mr. David S. Goyer, who seems to have a pretty good idea of what he’s doing. So what do you guys think? Does GHOST RIDER: SPIRIT OF VENGEANCE sound like something you might be interested in? Hit us with your thoughts on the whole she-bang below and keep it here for more on the project as it comes our way!
GHOST RIDER star Eva Mendes
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