Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance was released at UK cinemas on Friday but it failed to light fires here at talent and modelling agency Talent Management. Maybe we should have learned the first time – when the first Ghost Rider film was released back in 2007.

For those of you who are unfamiliar with the concept behind the Ghost Rider films we will try to clarify some basic sense of narrative for you. The films are based on a Marvel Comics antihero named ‘Johnny Blaze’ – a talented motorbike stuntman who sold his soul to the devil in order to save his father from cancer, only for him to be killed in a motor cycle stunt instead. As a result of this rather rubbish deal Blaze becomes Ghost Rider and transforms into a leather-clad, flaming-headed skeleton whenever he is in the presence of evil – whereupon, on the devils behalf, he then returns the aforementioned evil to hell.
He also manages a sideline of protecting the innocent when in danger.

In Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance Blaze is back, but this time he joins forces with a monk who wants him to save a boy – who is half pure evil – and his mother, from the devil guy who gave him his unwelcome powers in the first place. Confused? So were we.

Now despite this complex and, let’s face it, pretty nonsensical plot, we were at least hoping for some good acting and amazing special effects. I mean, how often do you get to see ‘the world’s darkest hero’ teach evil a lesson in 3D while he rides a blazing motorbike with his head on fire? Unfortunately the effects didn’t live up to our expectations here at Talent Management and former Academy Award winning actor Nic Cage just doesn’t seem to be up to standard lately either. Though in this case his disappointing performance may in-part be blamed on a bad script, we couldn’t help feeling that maybe Cage wasn’t taking the part seriously:

“He’s really (been) dealing with the fact that his head goes on fire, for years now,” he’s quoted to have said of his character at last summer’s Comic-Con in San Diego. “In the first movie, he kept it at bay. He was more like an innocent goofball. In this movie, there’s been a little fiery tap dance on his head for several years, so I think it should change his personality a little bit.”

All-in-all models and model booking agents from Talent Management who went to see the 12A film over the weekend would say that if you’re over 15 give it a miss. We’d love to know your verdict!