It couldn't have happened to a nicer movie. From the nastiness of the Gary Friedrich case to the unpleasant and unprofessional treatment this and many other websites received from a bumbling SOPA loving promotional firm in the run-up to the premiere, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance had a lot of baggage. That, and it's a sequel to one of the most universally loathed, creatively bankrupt comic book movies in history. For me personally, it was the longest 90 minutes I've spent at the movies in a long, long time. It's a long-running joke that Nicolas Cage runs the gamut between great and terrible in his performances and in the projects he chooses. With Ghost Rider, he's two for two. Comics and comics fans deserve better.

Let's see what the critics, who as of this writing have SoV at 16% on Rotten Tomatoes, have to say:

"This is a movie about a flaming skeleton that rides a motorcycle -- there's no excuse for it to be this dull." - The Wrap

"Crank directors Mark Neveldine and Brian Taylor bring nothing of note to this hackneyed follow-up to the money-raking original. "- Radio Times

"… less a film than a tattoo that lasts 90 minute" - Empire

"Even the effects are likely to leave you cold: turns out, a flaming skull is only scary the first time around." - New York Daily News