Man On Fire DVD

Advantages: Great acting, great story, great directing, great script
Disadvantages: May be confusing for some people

...are evident as ever in Man On Fire. Admittedly, there are scenes which are there for increased effect, but this doesn't mean the film falls off or becomes silly. You may argue the added explosions add to the toughness and grit. Whenever i watch the movie, i view it as a Drama more than anything else, and it certainly carries you through every emotion you can feel, with great screenplay and camera work, a pulsing soundtrack and full use of the settings ...
...aspect. Of all the movies i have review and all those i will review, this may just be my favourite of them all. General info: Director - Tony Scott Cast - Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Marc Anthony, Radha Mitchell, Christopher Walken, Mickey Rourke Genre - Drama / Crime/ Thriller Tag Line - A Promise To Protect. A Vow To Avenge. Running time: 146 Minutes Rating - 18 Released - 2004 ... Read review

Advantages: Denzel is in fine form with able support from Walken and Fanning
Disadvantages: Too long and over stylish

Director: Tony Scott Screenplay: Brian Helgeland Cast: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Radha Mitchell, Marc Anthony Christopher Walken Synopsis: Burnt out CIA Operative John Creasy (Washington) takes a job as a bodyguard for the family of a Mexico city businessman (Anthony) and strikes an unlikely friendship with his daughter Pita (Fanning). However when Pita is kidnapped and held to ransom, Creasy sets out to exact revenge on the scumbags ...
...for Steven Seagal shelf fillers, but with the immediate success of Kill Bill, 2004 seems to be the year when the trash really will be taken out. Up steps hi-fi director Tony Scott then for a thriller about one mans quest to right wrongs and kick serious ass. One thing’s for sure, it’s all going to get very ugly indeed. It takes a while to get going, with a 45 minute bonding session between Creasy and Pita. This isn’t as sickly as it sounds though, ... Read review

Advantages: Some of the best acting all year
Disadvantages: Length

...been out a fortnight. Man on Fire would appeal to the more masculine taste ~ despite the global appeal of the cute blonde girl, it is mostly a Denzel Washington show, and Creasy is just too far removed in character and action for most of us to engage and empathise with. You shouldn't expect to sit through it with a few beers in you, but the film lends itself to a long evening in the cinema, where the wide-screen shots can best be appreciated. However ...
...worthy of a recommendation. Man on Fire was a real border-line case ~ likeable? Unlikeable? Recommendable, or too long and tragedic? In the end , it gets three stars for being competent, but not recommended. It's most impressive when compared to Collateral, but doesn't quite have the pulling power to earn a recommendation. ... Read review

Advantages: Great revenge action film that throws you into the heart of the story
Disadvantages: Over long, poor dialogue in parts, can't decide what sort of film it wants to be

...Washington plays John Creasey, a man whose CV says a lot about his past special ops expertise but doesn't say much about his status of today, which is grizzled alcoholic looking for work. Enter Christopher Walken who gets him a job as a bodyguard protecting the daughter, Pita Ramos, (Dakota Fanning) of a Mexican industrialist (Marc Anthony) based in the heart of a corrupt Mexico City, where kidnappings are frequent. Needless to say, Creasey's tortured ...
...invited to observe how a man is able to redeem himself by getting revenge on those responsible for just one of those kidnappings. And to be fair, it's done well. Denzel Washington plays this part very well, as you would expect him to. No-one can play tortured, lost soul better than Denzel on a good day, and you can't help rooting for him throughout. He gradually introduces humanity to his character, and some of the scenes between him & Dakota Fanning ... Read review

Advantages: great film and washington, fanning etc. are all on top form
Disadvantages: its a remake

Man On Fire This is what a real revenge flick is all about. Death, destruction, anger and retribution. You will see that revenge is a dish best served cold. This is a gritty, dark, grisly movie. Not one for the kids!!! Denzel Washington plays John Creasy, a former assassin that has been hired to protect a nine year old girl, Pita Ramos (Dakota Fanning), due to the wave of kidnappings sweeping Mexico. Creasy, who initially is unable to put up with ...
...then goes on a one man mission to heap vengeance on anyone who is involved in or benefiting financially from her abduction. Tony Scott has delivered his best film since the first-rate True Romance. The direction is second to none and visually this will take movies to another level. Grainy and hazed cinematography, some obscure camera work coupled with what can only be described as ground breaking subtitles show Scott’s versatility and how much hard ... Read review