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Man on Fire

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Denzel Washington

Dakota Fanning

Christopher Walken

Radha Mitchell

Marc Anthony

Giancarlo Giannini

Rachel Ticotin

Mickey Rourke

Roberto Sosa

Jesús Ochoa

Gero Camilo

Mario Zaragoza

Charles Paraventi

Carmen Salinas

Esteban de La Trinidad

Angelina Peláez

Norma Pablo

Rosa María Hernández

Heriberto del Castillo

Steve Gonzales

Andrés Pardave

Rodrigo Zurita

Marisol Cal y Mayor

Hector Hernandez Zertuche

René Campero

Angélica Rosado

Georgina González

Abraham Sandoval

Hugo Pelaez

Jorge Victoria

Ariane Pellicer

Jorge Picont

Alberto Estrella

Gerardo Taracena

Nydia A. Trujillo

Maria Hall Rueda

Elvira Richards

Javier Zaragoza

Valentina Garcia Contreras

Enrique Cimet

Sparkle

Dunia Alvarez

Beatriz Pina

Hector Tagle

Jose Jesus Garcia

Guadalupe Flores Garcia

Daniela Martinez

Rubén Santana

Fernando Berzosa

Eduardo Rivera

Victor De Pascual

Norma Martínez

Aram Cardenas

José Manuel Poncelis

Alejandro Camps

Jorge Almada

Carlos Barada

Eduardo Yáñez

Jorge Merlo

Alberto Pineda

Jesús González Leal 'Chis Chas'

Rodrigo Chavez

Fernando Arvizu

Ghalil Elhateb Estrada

Hugo Genesio

Gonzalo Alvarez

Itatí Cantoral

Arturo Farfán

Adrian Grünberg

Jorge Guerrero

Roberto Kwok

José Montini

Stacy Perskie

Berenice Manjarrez Vericat

Raúl Zermeño

Jorge Zárate

Tony Scott

Lucas Foster

Brian Helgeland

James W. Skotchdopole

A. J. Quinnell

Christian Wagner

Paul Cameron

Lance Hool

Harry Gregson-Williams

Louise Frogley

Bonnie Timmermann

Skip Chaisson

Lupita Peckinpah

Elli Griff

Phil Walker

Michael Papac

Christopher S. Baird

Marc Varisco

Ron South

Benjamín Fernández

Guillermo Rosas

Maryan Zurek

Dan O'Connell

Graham Johnston

Chris Seagers

Alejandro Fernández

Luis David Sansans

Ricardo M. Kaplan

Stephen St. John

Nathan McGuinness

Keith Hamshere

Julie Pitkanen

Jesus G. Duran

Stephen Vaughan

Odin Benitez

Gary Wright

Jacques Jouffret

César Charlone

Randle Akerson

Héctor Romero

Jesus 'Moroco' Gonzalez

Wayne Baker

George Watters II

F. Hudson Miller

Leigh Folsom Boyd

Carlos Benassini

Ben Zeller

Larry M. Cherry

Mark Swain

Jürgen Vollmer

Suhail Kafity

Karin Anderson

David Fencl

R.J. Palmer

Carl Fullerton

Rafael Jaime Mendéz

Conrad Hool

León Sandoval

Fidel Abrego

Stephanie Ormonde

Jan Cerwonka

Valance Eisleben

Robb Boyd

Brian Cuscino

Antonio Lopez Martinez

Lonnie A. Mathes

Ricardo Díaz Avilés

Jessica Fawcett Garcia

Gary A. Theard

Paul Borne

Miguel Avilez Betancourt

Peter Toumasis

Stephen Vincent

Justin Burnett

Patrick Esposito

Michael Tinger

Janice Polley

Marcela Fuentes-Berain

Panfilo Herrera Sanchez

Marco A. Garcia

Sergio Galicia

Tatiana Maganda

René Marquéz

Luis Fuentes Pimentel

Ernesto Trejo

Luis Reyes

Anna Roth

Alejandro Soto

Corwin A. Bibb

Armando Amador

Jose Luis Anzaga

Yuria Goded

Carlos Taibo

Arturo Curiel

Arnon Milchan

Vida Corona

Jose Manuel Ballesteros

Guillermo 'Memo' Carreño

His bodyguard style is much entertaining. I could watch it all up until certain point. Then it seems Denzels character goes against his usual serious bodyguard style. Only to progress the plot. That is when I turn this movie off

_**The Punisher in Mexico City, albeit black**_

A disillusioned ex-CIA operative (Denzel Washington) gets a gig in Mexico as the bodyguard of a precocious girl (Dakota Fanning) from a wealthy family. Christopher Walken plays his friend, Radha Mitchell the mother of the girl and Mickey Rourke an attorney of the family. 

“Man on Fire” is a crime drama/thriller that debuted five days after Thomas Jane’s “The Punisher” in 2004. While “Man of Fire” was based on a novel by A.J. Quinnell and “The Punisher” was based on the Marvel Comics’ character, they’re both about men who suffer great tragedy and enact merciless strategies to take out the criminals responsible. They’re about on par, but I give this one the edge as it has more dramatic depth and flashier filmmaking by director Tony Scott (which some may find annoying). But neither is as supremely effective as the later “Taken” (2008).

Some complain that the movie’s “schizophrenic” because it’s like two movies stitched together, but don’t all revenge stories have a set-up for the oncoming revenge part? This one just has a longer and more satisfying set-up.  

The film runs 2 hour, 26 minutes, and was shot mostly in Mexico City.

GRADE: B

_"Forgiveness is between them and God. It's my job to arrange the meeting."_

Denzel is always amazing in any movie. Most of this movies are just top tier as is, but this one really sticks out to me now that I am a parent. I would have this kind of fire in me if anything happened to my kid. The colors, editing, acting, even the violence is perfect in this.

Alright, let's talk "Man on Fire." You know I dig a good revenge flick, and this one delivers, even if it takes its sweet time getting there. The plot's simple: guy protects kid, kid gets snatched, guy goes on a rampage. It's the Tony Scott package, right? So, visually, it's a trip. Those fast cuts, the color flashes, it's like he's trying to give you a headache in the best way possible. Some people hate it, but it's pure Scott. Cinematography matches that intensity, gritty and in your face. Denzel, man, he just is Creasy. That quiet, simmering anger? Perfect. Dakota Fanning holds her own too, especially considering her age. The script isn't Shakespeare, but it gives Denzel enough to work with. And that soundtrack? Haunting. Those vocals from Lisa Gerrard, mixed with Gregson-Williams' score, really stick with you.

Now, it's not a perfect movie. The first act drags a bit, setting up the relationship, but it's important for what comes later. It's a slow burn that explodes. It's also heavy. Really heavy. This isn't a light watch. It's dark, violent, and it doesn't hold back. But that's what makes it memorable. It's about redemption, even if it's a messy, brutal kind of redemption.

Bottom line, "Man on Fire" is a solid action-thriller with a lot of style. It's got that classic Denzel intensity, a killer soundtrack, and a visual style that's definitely unique. If you like your action movies with a bit of emotional depth and don't mind a bit of visual chaos, give it a shot. Just be ready for a movie that's more about the feeling than the finesse.

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