A great action/body count film

Rating: 9/10 (27 August 2006)

Man on Fire is about Creasy (Washington) an ex-special ops type who is hired to body guard Pita (Fanning) by her parents Sam and Lisa (Anthony, Mitchell) in Mexico. Creasy does fine until a group La Hermandad headed by corrupt Mexican cops grabs Pita and then intercepts the ransom effectively killing Pita. Creasy declares war and goes after them all with the help of his friend Rayburn (Walken). A good plot and screen as well as musical scores keep the film moving moderate to fast. The experienced cast pulls you into the story and keeps you there. If you like a good body count film about revenge with some moderate gore and mutilation, go for it. Otherwise, try some Disney.