Situated in Mexico City where an intense number of kidnappings have occured, parents are left worried leaving them to hire the best bodyguardes for their children. Which is where the amazing Denzel Washington enters as John Creasy, he is an ex-CIA assassin who has given up on life. Through a friend Creasy is given the job of bodyguard to a 9 year girl named Pita Ramos. Creasy does not like the idea of the job but accepts anyway. Their relationship starts off with tolerance, but slowly the cleverly acted Pita is able to reveal his soft side and they become good friends. One day Pita is kidnapped and Creasy is left determined to find and kill "anyone involved in or ...  Read the complete review

The Film: Man on Fire is a good film, there is no question it has class written all over it, directed by Tony Scott and starring Denzel Washington the film is set in Mexico, it is gritty and realistic but has a fascinating story and a wonderful cast. The film, based on a book of the same name grossed over $77 million on release is regarded as one of Scott's best films alongside American Gangster and Top Gun, for me this is the best of the bunch, it is emotive and leaves you feeling absolutely exhausted by the end. The Plot: Denzel Washington is awesome in the lead role as washed up Private Detective, John Creasy, after ...  Read the complete review

2004 film Man on Fire teams director Tony Scott with Denzel Washington as the lead. Tony Scott seems to have a talent for disrupting the linearity of a film while still making sense. He directed the 2006 film Déjà vu, (Denzel Washington again), where the lead character goes back in time. It's a complicated but highly watchable story. Scott is also executive producer of the highly successful series Numb3rs, and director of one episode. Numb3rs often overlaps quick flashbacks with present time events, using changes in screen colour to signify the change. It works well, and Scott has used a similar effect in Man on Fire. John Creasy (Denzel Washington) is an ...  Read the complete review

*Slight Spoilers* 'Revenge is a dish best served cold' I actually read quite a few reviews of this film by other people prior to writing my own because I wanted to get a few varied opinions and reasons for them. The contrasting reviews of the people who liked it to those that didn't was as dramatic as any I've seen before. Not only that but the contrast between those that liked it because of it's genuine human qualities and touching human connection story were probably out numbered by those that loved it simply because Denzil is one bad muther. Either way it's always interesting to me to read others opinions on the films that I either love or ...  Read the complete review

I watched Man on Fire a number of years ago when it was released in 2004 and watched it again last night and have to say despite it receiving some critical feedback when it first came out I think I've always thought it was one of Denzel Washington's strongest and best performances and it's high octane action from start to finish. It's probably not for the faint hearted though as is very violent. It reminds me of Kill Bill in many ways as he seeks revenge on just about everyone who has wronged him. Denzel Washington plays Creasy who is an ex-assassin but is in a bit of as state in his own mind and is drinking and seeking to put right things that he believes he ...  Read the complete review