Man on Fire

  • 2004


MOVIE IS charismatic serious excellent technical effective
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39 % Rotten
$ 5 Million
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Positive Reviews 28
Negative reviews 24
Average Rating 2.7/5
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4.5
Like its two main characters, Two Men Went to War is something of an odd duck, a lightly humorous, almost tender tale of wartime valor from the least .. Austin Chronicle
3.0
Although Man on Fire treads a lot of familiar thriller and revenge territory, it is ultimately more bleak and furious than most Hollywood tales of thi .. Austin Chronicle
4.5
Marsh makes highly effective use of Michael Nymans music to underline the nail biting tension and unique beauty of what Petit achieved. Screen Daily
3.1
Tony Scotts Man on Fire employs superb craftsmanship and a powerful Denzel Washington performance in an attempt to elevate genre material above its na .. Rogerebert
3.5
Man on Fire is a moral drama about replacing an unacceptable evil with one that is acceptable. Cinema Blend
4.0
If youre into revenge tales of any kind, I dont see how this excellent movie wont blow your nuts clean off.It features solid characterizations, intere .. JoBlo
2.0
If you use a little more imagination, you can probably figure out whos behind Pitas kidnapping.For all its faults, the movie has a decent cast. Screen Rant
3.5
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2.2
Without Denzel Washington we are talking about a made for television movie. Sover
2.5
Hes an artist of death, says former mercenary Rayburn (Christopher Walken) of his friend John Creasy (Denzel Washington), and hes about to paint his m .. Tv Guide
2.8
There are some elements of redemption in the story.It is not just a tale of unspeakably evil and morally corrupt people, but it is mostly that. Lariat
3.2
It has just enough weight and depth to feel like it means something. Eric Ds Nider
2.0
Director Tony Scott slowly builds the setting and character elements of the story and singes them with the kind of edgy film work found in Alejandro G .. News Review
4.0
In short, Man On Fire is an extremely enjoyable thriller, with a powerhouse central performance from Washington. View London
2.5
Good of its B movie kind if you can overlook its Neanderthal ideology. Cs Monitor
2.0
Creasy will stop at nothing to avenge Pita, even if it means sacrificing his own life. Film Journal
0.6
This latest movie is a loose remake of a 1987 Scott Glenn vehicle.) Boston
1.5
This is a movie, not a Holiday Inn, yet Helgeland seems to operate on that companys recent motto: Sometimes the best surprise is no surprise. Mountain X
3.1
Kofi Annan, one of the worlds most celebrated diplomats and a charismatic symbol of the United Nations who rose through its ranks to become the first .. Star Tribune
2.5
And this basically played out as a lightweight snuff film with a decent cast. Cinema Crazed
1.5
Its a mad, mad, mad, mad worldand this is a genre that not only caters to the madness, it reinforces it.Revenge fantasies are big, big business. Slate
1.0
Two of todays most talented and charismatic screen performers are lost in an over big, over loud, over heated, over long, over everything mess of a st .. Common Sense Media
2.5
Or to be precise, its entertaining garbage with Denzel Washington in it. Sf Gate
2.0
The film is essentially Death Wish with pretensions: nasty and brutish, but sadly, not short. Bbc
1.9
Like both Kill Bill and The Punisher, Scotts film fails to tap into the cynical brutishness that fuels the best noir and revenge stories, choosing ins .. Slant Magazine
2.0
The first act, a moody, foreboding adventure in high risk baby sitting, exists to provide a moral and emotional pretext for the blood bath that follow .. The New York Times
3.8
At almost two and a half hours, Man on Fire is a long motion picture, perhaps longer than need be for what is essentially a point A to point B revenge .. The Movie Boy
3.0
The most maddening aspect of Man on Fire is the excessive treatment Scott applies to the film, inserting numerous jump cuts and overlapping frames whi .. Bullz-Eye
3.8
Unsentimental, non glamorized, and unclouded by the usual overlay of rose colored nostalgia, this is a raw but rewarding motion picture. ReelViews
1.9
Maybe the film should be called Man on Fire Whose Bleeding Gunshot Wounds Wont Stop Him. Hollywood
3.5
Its resolutely grim and rather predictable but very compelling, and it offers a commanding star vehicle for Denzel Washington. Seattle Pi
1.0
Theyve made a movie that fails the tests of common decency and good taste. Tony Medley
2.2
Its exactly this brand of bent dramatic license that hobbles Man On Fire as a silly action/revenge movie that insults more than it entertains. Coles Mithey
2.5
(CNN) Man on Fire, the new film starring Denzel Washington and directed by Tony Scott, is a highly watchable action thriller with one big flaw: It fee .. Cnn
3.1
But gradually its also undermined by Scotts non stop, hopped up on crystal meth style editing an attempt to heighten the films strong, gritty sense of .. Spliced Wire
4.4
Raw and unflinching, its a gripping story of revenge that doesnt pull any punches anchored by an electrifying performance from Denzel Washington. Reel Film
2.0
People used to move to the suburbs to save money.Now, nearly every corner of Toronto has downtown rent In Part 2 of a series looking at the urban subu .. The Star
3.1
Thats because the movie sometimes feels as if its at odds with itself. Deseret News
4.5
When we first meet Creasy (Denzell Washington), a burned out ex Special Forces Marine whose training and past exploits we can only imagine, his mood i .. Varia Gate
3.8
If you take anything away with you from this movie, it will be a fervent wish that you never have to spend time there. Three Movie Buffs
2.0
The gritty camerawork from Collateral lensman Paul Cameron is excellent throughout, and Scott should be praised for a suitably downbeat ending. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
2.5
Shawnee Mission Health has started instructing its employed physicians to ask patients about their spiritual health during primary care visits. Kansas City
1.9
Tony Scotts new film, Man on Fire, employs the same Klingon proverb, but without any humor at all.Its dead serious about its revelry in eye for an eye .. Christianity Today
3.1
A serious drama that spends careful camera time with its characters, this picture has a strong heart underneath a harsh surface. Ross Anthony
3.1
Without giving it away, I think the 2 hour ending was a strong one, a believable one, and the one we wanted to see, while the current ending takes awa .. Waffle Movies
3.1
I dont think so.Instead of getting the epic massacre promised, we get a couple of really lame twists and a spectacularly unsatisfying ending. Montreal Film Journal
0.5
What hasnt changed is Washingtons penchant for giving four star performances in two to three star pictures.Even apart from its morally problematic dim .. Decent Films
2.8
Its rarely pleasant, but it certainly delivers on its Bronsonesque promise. Flip Side Archive
3.8
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3.5
Man On Fire still boasts superb performances with a very fine story.Sure it runs a bit long and may be dizzying to watch for some, but its still a sol .. From The Balcony
2.0
Tony Scott seems to have mistaken a variety of technical jiggery pokery for adequate direction, and the result is a boring and irritating mess, overlo .. Future Movies
3.8
Snitch What lengths would you go to to protect your child.Snitch proves there is no limit. Entertainment Spectrum
1.5
The cliche of Protector avenging the Protected is stretched out to epic form in epic time with no epic material inserted. Films Nobs
1.0
This film doesnt just advocate torture, it celebrates torture Tony Scott jazzes it up to make it look cool, while never bothering to develop the recip .. Web Archive
4.0
Join the Star Wars Resistance With This 1st Look Disney drops a peak at the new Star Wars TV show, Venom is poised to break a box office record, and y .. Film Force Ign
1.9
The script has been far from ideal, but Yu Darvish has taken note of all that has gone into the Cubs hold on first place in the National League Centra .. Suburban Chicago News
1.9
And Washington, at its center, is lost.Early in the film, this fine actor etches a portrait of Creasy as a complex, tragic hero. Seattle Times
1.0
A man whose ideals have been shattered for the last time is out for violent justice in this thriller. All Movie



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