Nicholas Cage... what exactly do you think that you are doing? Has Ghost Rider gone to your head completely? Drive Angry appears to be his latest attempt to return to being a well regarded actor... and I can't say that he's done anything new in this one, either. At least he hasn't gone running around shouting "I'm a Vampire" this time... just that he escaped from hell, and was riding around in a car that was on fire most of the film seeking vengeance on those who have committed terrible deeds, as well as vengeance and justice for the agents of the Devil. All that he would need was a burning skull and empty eyes for this to have been another Ghost Rider sequel.
All this is not precisely to say that its a bad film... quite. It's not to say that its a good film, either. The film was reasonably well shot, with a number of incredibly cool shots with some impressive artistry behind them. However, the plot was pretty contrived - Nick Cage escapes from Hell, goes to avenge his daughter by killing the satanic cult that killed her and stole her child, all while being chased by and Agent of Hell - The Accountant - sent to bring him back.
But then, a movie like Drive Angry - title and all - is not one you are likely going to watch for the stimulating camera angles and the heart wrenching plot - its a film you're going to watch because A) You like Nick Cage (for some reason), or B) You want to see pretty explosions, gun battles, and sex scenes - in this film, all of them at once, in some scenes. All in all, its a fairly standard action movie. Things blow up, gun battles start and end, and nudity shows up here and there just to make sure you are paying attention.
In the end, its a reasonably interesting film, probably watched best with a beer, a bucket of popcorn, and some other people around so you can properly make fun of Nicholas Cage.
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