I think we all knew the fate of this movie once we heard the casting. Now, Nicolas Cage is a great actor, with his own very unique take on roles, but as a comic book hero... no thanks. He's way too eggy to be a gritty, motorcycle-riding hero like Ghost Rider. Or any hero for that matter. Most of the time you can't tell if he's acting or pulling some elaborate prank on the entire production crew. Have you seen 'Wicker Man?!'
Here's a fact that might put this whole movie into perspective. Nicolas Cage is a huge Superman fan, so I'm sure he only took this role as a consolation prize after he realized he was never going to play Superman. Unfortunately that ship has sailed. Maybe he could play Superman's father now, but come on. Go big or go home.