He had more energy than he seemed to put forth in The Wicker Man and he was more enjoyable/entertaining as Johnny Blaze. The question I pose to you is, who do you think could have done a better job as the Ghost Rider?

As for the movie overall, I think some need to go into it expecting this film not to be on par with the X-Men or Spider-Man franchises. Again, I felt Daredevil and now Ghost Rider are unjustily criticsed. Yes there are some humerous and/or cheesy moments in Mark Steven Johnson's film, but what would YOU have done differently? I've seen worse comic book movies than Daredevil and Ghost Rider (i.e. Hellboy and The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen).