a5c7b9f00b In Mexico City, a former assassin swears vengeance on those who committed an unspeakable act against the family he was hired to protect.
A wave of kidnappings has swept through Mexico, feeding a growing sense of panic among its wealthier citizens, especially parents. In one six-day period, there were twenty-four abductions, leading many to hire bodyguards for their children. Into this world enters John Creasy, a burned-out ex-CIA operative/assassin, who has given up on life. Creasy's friend Rayburn brings him to Mexico City to be a bodyguard to nine-year-old Pita Ramos, daughter of industrialist Samuel Ramos and his wife Lisa. Creasy is not interested in being a bodyguard, especially to a youngster, but for lack of something better to do, he accepts the assignment. Creasy barely tolerates the precocious child and her pestering questions about him and his life. But slowly, she chips away at his seemingly impenetrable exterior, his defenses drop, and he opens up to her. Creasy's new-found purpose in life is shattered when Pita is kidnapped. Despite being seriously wounded during the kidnapping, he vows to kill anyone involved in or profiting from the kidnapping. And no one can stop him.
Man on Fire has a plot seen before in many, many works of fiction and it's more than likely that if you know the premise then you can give a reasonably accurate prediction of what will happen in this film. However it is rare that it is executed so well, with terrific acting, direction, and characters. Tony Scott's directorial style may well irritate many people, the camera rarely sits still, the angle changes frequently and can be quite disorientating in the action sequences. For that reason Man on Fire is best seen on a big screen, then this problem is pretty much eradicated and you can appreciate how effective his style can be, from making action sequences that bit more visceral to his ingenious use of subtitles that reflect the way the character speaking feels rather than merely giving a translation.<br/><br/>Frequent Tony Scott collaborator Denzel Washington starsCreasy who has a background in special forces/counter terrorism but when we first meet him he's drinking from a hip flask in the middle of the day. We don't learn much about Creasy's past but we don't need to either the pain and trauma is written all over Washington's face and comes out through his dialogue. Washington is on great on form in this film. Creasy is hired by Sammy, a rich businessman and native of Mexico who has an American wife Lisa (Radha Mitchell), to bodyguard their daughter Pita (Dakota Fanning). The relationship between Pita and her new guardian is the centre of the first half of the film. Great child performances are very rare but surely Dakota Fanning gives one herethe adorable child who shows to Creasy what life should be about.<br/><br/>So when she is kidnapped you know all hell is going to break looseCreasy goes after her kidnappers like a man possessed. Here, in the second half of the film, Scott delivers some fantastic action sequences and what sets Man on Fire apart from many films is that wean audience care about Creasy and Pita, they matter to us because Scott took the time to show us in the first act. And the film never loses this heart through all the violence that permeates the second act.<br/><br/>There are strong supporting performances from Radha Mitchell and Christopher Walken too but others suchMarc Anthony and Mickey Rourke are a little flat. With the well honed characters of Pita and Creasy Scott has produced a fantastic revenge thriller, this kind of film doesn't get much better than this.
Pros:<br/><br/>1. Excellent acting throughout.<br/><br/>2. Generally good plot that moved along. Not a predictable movie.<br/><br/>3. Good action scenes. Nothing too over-the-top.<br/><br/>4. Novel but effective mix of adrenalin-rush and emotional roller coaster. Wow! Both men and women will get their money's worth.<br/><br/>5. Nice humour in-between.<br/><br/>Cons:<br/><br/>1. Why didn't he wear a bullet-proof vest?… not wearing one was unrealistic.<br/><br/>2. Poor (stereotypical) portrayal of ravers.<br/><br/>3. Would have liked to have seen more of the reporter's body. There was this one scene where they could have shown some more. She was hot.<br/><br/>Other:<br/><br/>1. To some naysayers… the head of their 'FBI' effectively told his people to back off. That's why Denzil had so much leeway.
This is a time-tested movie con, but rarely has it been deployed so contemptibly.
Some viewers complain that this is a plot hole, but there is a likely explanation that is implied in the movie, though not outright stated. 'The Voice' said "I'm a business man. A dead girl is worth nothing. She is alive.". This means he lead the family to believe she was dead so they wouldn't try to get her back. As The Voice's nephew was killed in the ambushed exchange, it's likely he wanted a form of revenge. He considers himself a businessman, so killing Pita wouldn't gain him any profit. So The Voice likely would have sold Pita. Eitherslave labour or in to child trafficking.<br/><br/>The dvd special features with commentary by Lucas Foster, Brian Helgeland, and Dakota Fanning this issue comes up in discussion and they state that the original idea was to increase the ransom amount but it never made it into the film due to time. Creasy needed Aurelioinsurance to Pita's safety. It is made clear at the beginning of the film that 75% of the victims do not survive, and those that do will likely have body parts mutilated even if the ransoms are paid (the victim shown during the opening titles had his ear cut off before La Hermandad released him). So the circumstances for the final trade were: (1) Creasy in exchange for Pita, and (2) Aurelio in exchange for Pita being returned unharmed and all in one piece.<br/><br/>La Hermandad could not harm Pita in retribution for Creasy buckshooting Aurelio's hand off because Creasy had already done so before The Voice revealed to him that Pita was still alive. If The Voice did proceed to harm Pita, then Creasy would've done even more to Aureliowell, and it would've been a lose-lose situtation for both men.<br/><br/>Creasy is willing, in the end, to sacrifice himself for the sake of Pita. Creasy undergoes a transformation early in the film; in the beginning he was an alcoholic loner who even attempts suicide but the round misfires. Pita manages to rouse feelings of compassion in Creasy and he develops a friendship with her, giving him a new found sense of life. When Pita is kidnapped and believed to be killed that is taken from him, and being a man with nothing to lose he is prepared to burn down the world till justice is served.<br/><br/>Upon the revelation that she is alive, Creasy must decide how valuable she is to him. Throughout the film, he shows he is prepared to do whatever is necessary for her (in getting justice), and for Creasy, to give up his own life for her is the ultimate sacrifice. Creasy would have likely never have done that for anyone in the past, and being a killer sees himself beyond redemption (if you recall his talk with Christopher Walken's character) and his sacrificing himself for Pita is his act of redemption and absolution. He was also critically wounded, and he probably didn't see himself making it past the day alive anyway, so he was more than happy to trade places with Pita, who was at the beginning of her life. November 12, 2017: Deleted the QA "Is Mexico City Really Like That?" because it was an opinion piece written in the first person. FAQ pages are compiled by many contributors; they are not the places for editorials and personal opinions. There is no 'I' on a FAQ page.<br/><br/>November 14, 2017: Re-worded and tightened up "Why did "The Voice" lead Pita's family to believe she was dead?" slightly.
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