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Man on Fire (2004)

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Reviews Counted: 152 Fresh: 59  Rotten:93 Average Rating: 5.2/10
 
Consensus: Man on Fire starts out well, but goes over the top in the violent second half.
 

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Runtime: 2 hrs 26 mins

Theatrical Release: Apr 23, 2004 Wide

Box Office: $77,693,136

Synopsis: John Creasy (Denzel Washington) is a lost soul. A former government operative, he has become an alcoholic nomad, searching for inspiration and redemption. An old friend (Christopher Walken) who lives in Mexico gets Creasy a job as a bodyguard for nine-year-old Lupita "Pita" Ramos (Dakota... John Creasy (Denzel Washington) is a lost soul. A former government operative, he has become an alcoholic nomad, searching for inspiration and redemption. An old friend (Christopher Walken) who lives in Mexico gets Creasy a job as a bodyguard for nine-year-old Lupita "Pita" Ramos (Dakota Fanning), the daughter of Mexican Samuel (Marc Anthony) and his American wife Lisa (Radha Mitchell). Creasy's primary job is to protect Pita from the kidnapping attempts that are an increasing menace to the children of Mexico City's wealthy. A man of few words and many secrets, Creasy initially balks at Pita's attempts to befriend him, but soon a bond grows between the precocious child and this lonely man who is tormented by his past. When Pita is kidnapped despite Creasy's valiant attempts to save her, he will do anything to bring all of those involved to justice. His fury unravels a net of almost unimaginable corruption and greed in the process. Director Tony Scott (TOP GUN, CRIMSON TIDE) builds the relationship between Creasy and Pita in the first half of the film in order to justify Creasy's violent actions in the latter half, and in the process he does a fine job of keeping the film's tension consistently high. [More]

Genre: Action/Adventure

Starring: Denzel Washington, Dakota Fanning, Radha Mitchell, Christopher Walken, Giancarlo Giannini

Director: Tony Scott
Screenwriter: Brian Helgeland
Producer: Lucas Foster, Arnon Milchan, Tony Scott
Composer: Harry Gregson-Williams

DVD Info

Release:

Jan 8, 2008

[DVD Details]

Blu-ray Disc Features:

  • Keep Case
  • Widescreen - 2.35

Audio:

  • Dolby Digital 5.1 - French, Spanish
  • 5.1 DTS HD Master Audio - English
  • Subtitles - English, French, Spanish - Optional

Additional Release Material:

  • Trailers - 1. High Definition Theatrical Trailers
  • 2. Theatrical Trailer

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A down-and-dirty revenge tale that packs an emotional punch.

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Visually the film is nice, but the images are in service to a violent and ugly film.

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03/14/05
Garth Franklin
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Un bon divertissement de masse, non exempt d’intelligence.

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02/25/05
Louis-Jérôme Cloutier
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Mean-spirited; one of the year's 10 worst

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Michael Szymanski
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[It suggests] that John Creasy -- J.C. -- is a Christ figure: scars, prayers, acting as savior. But where Christ overcomes evil with good, J.C. uses heavy artillery.

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Matthew Turner
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Serves up revenge, loud bangs, grisly deaths and heavy symbolism in Mexico with some relish - and extra cheese.

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10/06/04
Nev Pierce
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"One of those rare treats -- an original and ingenious take on an otherwise formulaic idea."

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10/06/04
Joe Utichi
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I couldn't help thinking afterwards how harebrained the whole adventure was. Yet Washington is so charming, so charismatic, and so heroic in his role, he makes the movie.

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John J. Puccio
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...what we're left with is actually a good film trapped inside a Charles Bronson movie.

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