VeteranLight I don't have all the words right now but this film is a work of art.

Nessieldwi Very interesting film. Was caught on the premise when seeing the trailer but unsure as to what the outcome would be for the showing. As it turns out, it was a very good film.

Fairaher The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

Roman Sampson One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

martinxperry-14868 This is a great remake with a strong and seasoned cast. Dakota Fanning is a heart stealer. This film says a lot about Corruption in Mexico as it crosses all lines for money. Seeing a senior police offical into the corruption up to the top of his balding head. The interplay between Denzel, Dakota, and Walken is good honest fun. The "Creasey Masterpiece" is just that and he misses no one. The ending could have been better, but for this film it is perfect.This is a good film that gets kicked a couple points higher because of the caliber of actors Scott directed.

mkshtj For all calling this an action flick, there were hardly any shootouts, any hand to hand combat, any car chases. When I am watching a movie I dont care about acting, yes it helps but the acting itself helps does not make a movie good. The girl and Denzel put in good performances which make the movie watchable, but it still was a waste of my time. The hero in taking revenge hardly encounters any trouble, kills only a few people to get his revenge and seems to function well for 2 hours after being shot right in the centre of his chest. There is zero action, just some novel torture scenes where the hero elicits information, and voila we get to the end. The girl is cute and the bonding between her and Denzel is the only worth watching part. Walkens is massively wasted.

Mihai Toma While traveling to Mexico City to visit an old friend, an ex- assassin gets a job as a bodyguard for a small girl. After she gets kidnapped and he's badly injured, not waiting to recover, he sets out to eliminate the ones responsible, one by one, hoping to get to the bottom of this despicable act.It's a brilliant thriller which focuses on Denzel's character as he unwillingly starts to bond with the little girl he's being paid to protect and the entire killing spree that follows after her kidnapping. Although apparently long, it manages to be very interesting throughout its entire length, without a single dead moment or event which shouldn't have been there. We're about to find out a big conspiracy which slow unravels, one killing at a time, ultimately leading to a highly unpredictable but very satisfying finale. Creasy is excellently played and described, making the whole atmosphere even more tense and thrilling as time goes by. The plot is also very well thought and complex, creating a great and unique atmosphere in which the whole action can be displayed in its entire beauty.I have to admit that I am a big fan of Denzel, his acting really being top-notch in all movies I have seen with him, especially in leading role, as he manages to transmit a lot of emotions and feelings with everything he depicts. He has a great ability to transpose into his characters, especially in this type of movies, making almost all of them one of a kind. It's a true pleasure to watch him act and this movie is no exception. On the contrary, it's one of the best! As you might have guessed by now, I was really impressed by this movie, its characters, action and plot, making it another great which provided two and a half hours of awesome cinematography.

Blue_Pill Alcoholic mercenary Creasy (Washington) is all washed-up, until his friend (Walken) finds him a job in Mexico City, as bodyguard for a rich family's little girl Pita (Fanning). The taciturn man and melancholy girl slowly develop a strong bond... that is utterly shattered the day that Pita is kidnapped and that negotiations are sorely mishandled."Man on Fire"'s title works against it. It proclaims an adrenaline- fueled action film, when in fact what we get is very different. What could be mistakenly thought to be a prologue (Creasy is introduced, meets Pita and the relationship is shown) constitutes a good half of the film's running time. Washington and Faning are on top form, the former tortured and angry and the latter endearing without being cloying, so it is a tribute to Scott and screenwriter Helgeland that the film takes its time showing their odd relationship. This makes things all the more hurtful and outraging when she is captured in a kidnapping that leaves Creasy severely scarred, both emotionally and physically.The film earns its title in the second half, not because of non-stop action - which it fore-goes in order to give us something more pondered and cruel - but because Creasy is literally ablaze with silent fury. As he hunts down anyone who participated or profited from Pita's kidnapping, dismantling rings of Mexico City's tower of corruption, his methods get bloodier while his movement actually get slower. Creasy races against time and his own likely death, as a tragic figure who's newfound reason to live has been taken away from him.