When the motorcyclist Johnny Blaze finds that his father Barton Blaze has a terminal cancer, he accepts a pact with the Mephistopheles, giving his soul for the health of his beloved father. But the devil deceives him, and Barton dies in a motorcycle accident during an exhibition. Johnny leaves the carnival, his town, his friends and his girlfriend Roxanne. Years later Johnny Blaze becomes a famous motorcyclist, who risks his life in his shows, and he meets Roxanne again, now a TV reporter. However, Mephistopheles proposes Johnny to release his contract if he become the "Ghost Rider" and defeat his evil son Blackheart, who wants to possess one thousand evil souls and transform hell on earth.
I think this movie actually got better with a second viewing. The special FX were amazing and Nicolas Cage and Sam Elloitt fit their roles beautifully. I think this is as close as any of those "B" comic franchises are going to get to the likes of X-MEN or SPIDER-MAN because this is definitely better than FANTASTIC FOUR, HULK, DAREDEVIL, THE PUNISHER, etc. I really hope they give this a sequel, although I'd only want it done with the same cast and crew.
