Advertisement
Sign in
Username
Password
Remember me
Forgot password?
Wanna join?
Sign up
Find movies you'll love
Home
Movies
People
Groups
Reviews
Podcasts
News
In theaters
Coming soon
DVDs
Trailers
Watch movies
Man on Fire (2004)
Want to see it?
Seen it?
0
1
2
3
4
5
Rate this movie.
Want to buy it?
Write a review
Discuss it
Add to lists
Recommend it
Watch trailer
This page requires Flash Player. Get it.
Rent it, watch it, find it
Advertisement
Synopsis & activity
Cast & crew
Reviews
Trailers
DVD Information
Related movies
All reviews for Man on Fire
10 Most Accessible Foreign Film ...
by
SpoutBlog
in
SpoutBlog on spout.com
hasn't rated it.
Was this review helpful?
[Be the first to tell us!]
"Danny Boyle’s new crowd-pleasing film Slumdog Millionaire was originally intended to be shot entirely in English, but apparently due to the preferences of a casting director, about a third of the movie is in Hindi. While this fraction may not be enough to call it a foreign-language film, it could have been enough to turn off subtitle-fearing audiences were the movie not so otherwise accessible due to its feel-good, “Hollywood-style” story involving star-crossed romance, destiny and an ultimate “love conquers all” message. Also, the movie breaks free from one off-putting foreign film tradition by following Man on Fire, Night Watch and TV’s Heroes into the realm of non-traditional subtitling. Slumdog received a standing ovation at the Toronto Film Festival, where it won the People’s Choice Awa "
[More]
Could Have Been So Much Better
by
JakeStevens
in
JakeStevens Blog
is neutral about it.
Was this review helpful?
[Be the first to tell us!]
"A mediocre film about redemption and revenge and the consequences of those actions. Denzel Washington's acting is decent, but I felt the MTV-style flash-and-pomp editing job was detrimental to the story. You could argue it effectively portrayed his confused state of mind (mostly seen when he was drinking), but it unnecessarily extended itself to action scenes, etc. I also found the 'plot points' subtitling to be a bit condescending. I wanted to say "I GET IT! I'M PAYING ATTENTION!" The script could have used a little more polish, in my opinion, as there are character flaws all over the place. A forgettable film from a mostly forgettable director. "
[More]
Man on Fire
by
JimBell
in
JimBell Blog
lost interest.
Was this review helpful?
[Be the first to tell us!]
"Man on Fire—Tell me if you’ve heard a plot something like this before. A guy has become an alcoholic loser because of all the bad stuff he did in his murky past, he’s hired as a body guard for a young girl who inspires him to become a better man, she is kidnapped and killed by villians working through a corrupt police force, and he goes on a rampage of revenge, killing, torturing, burning, etc. I’m not sure why people like this. Part of the reason might be that Denzil Washington is his usually great acting self, and the other actors (many Mexican) are good. For another, the camera work is lively. Sometimes the speeded up and jumpy camera work is for no apparent reason. Probably the main reason people like this movie is that they do not believe the system works anymore, and the only way to get release, to get things done, to get any justice is to start mowing people down. Are they right? Even though the plot is cookie cutter, this formulaic movie has some imp ... "
[More]
Advertisement
© 2009 Spout LLC. Portions of content provided by All Movie Guide.