Man on Fire

USA 2004, 146 minutes
Dir. Tony Scott
Rating: [R16]
Genres: Suspense/Crime / Hostages & Terrorism

Feat. Denzel Washington, Christopher Walken, Radha Mitchell, Giancarlo Giannini, Rachel Ticotin, Mickey Rourke, Dakota Fanning

Aroview: A hard-eyed revenge thriller which sees an alcoholic bodyguard (Washington) losing a 11-yr old girl he's assigned to protect in Mexico City and embarking on a private crusade to retrieve her.

After a slow start having to 'beat the bottle' with the help of God, and from then on spouting neo-Biblicalisms, Washington soon fills the screen with wall-to-wall violence as he chases the child-nappers. Although compentently told, this is finally most notable for its blood-drenched grimness.

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3 stars (Good Enough) Starts well, nice photography, Denzel's great, the relationship with the mother & daughter's convincing, but the film degenerates into cartoon violence. And it's very long. Gaudy junk, but absorbing enough. ~HiFi
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2 stars (Good Try) Up to the kidnapping its fine & then follows slow motion action shots and flashy editing/camera work and flashy flash backs - all indicators of a screenplay in trouble. ~Tubbs