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This is the second film I have seen starring Dakato Fanning in a week or two and I have decided she is the best little actress around, the other film being hide and seek which we see at the cinema. In this film she stars along Denzel Washington and plays a young daughter of wealthy parents who live in Mexico. Her Mother is American and her father an heir...
THE STORY
In Mexico there were 24 kidnappings in a period of 6 days, and the police seem slow in catching the kidnappers. So Pita’s (Fanning) parents start the search for a replacement body guard for their beloved daughter. The fifth applicant is Washington who plays John Creasy, the fact that he and Pita’s mother share the same nationality (American) swings him the job in his favour.
He starts the job and considers it as exactly that – employment, even when Pita tries to get him chatting and makes friends with him. He slowly begins to melt to the charms of the little girl when things take a drastic turn for the worse; Just as Creasy is starting to learn to live again she is kidnapped…The very thing he is paid to protect against.
MY THGOUGHTS
The film seemed a little lengthy in my view, but that said it was interesting enough to keep you watching until the very end. The storyline is hardly stunning or edge of the seat stuff but it is captivating enough.
Denzel Washington’s is excellently cast in his character of Creasy, and he slowly developing friendship with the child is touching and at one point bring tears to your eyes. Some scenes are not pleasant though not graphic, for example a man has his fingers cut off and although you don’t see the deed, you do hear the screams and see the victims face as he squirms in pain. Creasy also has a drink problem to overcome.
Dakato Fanning is simply excellent in this film and she is truly a star worthy of an Oscar. She plays brilliantly a child who seemingly has few friends and desperately wants one, and Creasy is one friend she wants. But the hurt in the little girls face when he tells her he is just looking out for her, is painful to watch. But she works her childish charm on him and as he melts the bond between them becomes clearly visible. He helps her win swimming races that she previously came third in. But when she tells her father she wants to give up piano he’s answer is the first clue in the long film.
Overall I would recommend this film for just about everything acting, gritty scenery, & storyline. My only really real gripe is the length, but as said it wasn’t too much of a problem.
The film is certificate 18 and runs for about 140 minutes.
Thanks for reading – Dave http://www.manonfiremovie.com/
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Advantages: great, fun movie, excellent C.G effects and loads of extras!!!!! Disadvantages: a little tame on the gore and violence factor compared to the previous films!
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