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Genres:
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Action /
Crime /
Drama /
Thriller
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Release:
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Director:
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Tony Scott
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Actors:
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Gustavo Sánchez Parra,
Jesús Ochoa,
Angelina Peláez,
Gero Camilo,
Rosa María Hernández,
Heriberto Del Castillo,
Mario Zaragoza,
Denzel Washington,
Dakota Fanning,
Marc Anthony,
Radha Mitchell,
Christopher Walken,
Giancarlo Giannini,
Rachel Ticotin,
Mickey Rourke
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Duration:
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146 min.
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Rating:
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(7.7/10)43
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Plot Summary:
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In Mexico City, the former CIA assassin and presently an problem drinker on the wane mortals John Creasy is hired by the industrialist Samuel Ramos, with the recommendation of his old woman Rayburn, to be the bodyguard of his prepubescent daughter Pita and his the missis Lisa. Pita changes the behavior of the cold Creasy, making him live and smile again, and he feels a great affection for her. When the girl is kidnapped Creasy swears to kill each one responsible for the abduction.
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Better then your average action flick!
Man on Fire wasn't that well received when it came out, it was criticised for being over-stylish and reviewers felt this got in the way of the plot.
Well, yes the film is very stylish, anyone familiar with Tony Scott previous films, i.e. Enemy of the State will know what to expect, (lots of colour filters, interesting camera work, edgy cuts), and he really has gone for it with Man on Fire, with mixed results.
Washington as normal is top class and Walken does his effortless scene stealing act. One of the best performances of the film is from Dakota Fanning, who in my opinion is one of the best child actors of recent times and a future big star.
On the whole the story/plot is engrossing and entertaining and the action is fantastic, even if it is sometimes a bit hard...
Man on Fire
Denzel Washington stars as the bodyguard of the daughter of a wealthy couple in Mexico City who wreaks bloody revenge when she is kidnapped. Action thriller from Tony Scott
The end credits of Man On Fire dedicate the film to the "people of Mexico City". Given that, for the last two hours and 26 minutes, the only "people" we have encountered in the Mexican capital are drug dealers, thugs, enforcers and other assorted low lives, this footnote only adds insult to injury, underlining how one dimensional this studio thriller is. That it was directed by Tony Scott, who hasn't made anything above an average movie since 1993's True Romance, says it all.
What is does have in its favour is the ever-reliable Denzel Washington, who previously collaborated...
More Than Just Revenge
This, on the repute of it, is just another 'Man Alone' revenge talking picture. But don't be put distant, there's far more to this than the cover blurb suggest.
The chemistry between the two leads and the reactive and controlled acting of Denzel Washington make this a afar more satisfying fog than the usual Hollywood Actioner. Yes, there are bullets, bombs and violence to mind the most passionate vigour booster on top of the world but the call of-trend is a far more subtle falsehood of count on, 'fondness' and the redemption of a lost personification.
To it, it's worth the effort.
Denzel Washington in his usual form
As usual with Denzel Washington, you get an engaging story (certainly by fight shoot standards, anyway).
This is not as good as the gripping and thrilling Fallen, my favourite Denzel Washington movie, but it is still well worth watching - assuming distort doesn't put you off. There is a lot of violence, mostly implied and out-moded of shot, but some of it is not socialistic to the imagination. Given the source dilemma (a washed up (ex-singular forces) league protect working in Mexico City whose charge - a little girl - is kidnapped) I over the violence was inevitable.
The obscure was a come up great, which slowed the pace, and once in a while lapses into sentimentality, with individual or two aspects to the saga which lack credibility, or I would have given it five stars...
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