Warning: This review may contain some spoilers

Rating: 8/10 (19 July 2006)

When I first heard of this film, I thought it was going to be one of those pointless action movies. The plot outlines made it seem like that also, but i was wrong. In my opinion, this is Denzel Washington's best performance. He plays John W. Creasy, a former CIA Agent who is now a drunk. He is a bodyguard for a young girl who shows him that it is alright to live again. She is kidnapped and Creasy is left for dead. After this, we see a different side to Creasy. He is savage, cruel, and he kills without mercy. Dakota Fanning plays Lupita Martin Ramos, the victim of the kidnapping. This is by far Dakota's best performance, better than War of the Worlds and Hide and Seek. The ending is a bit sad, but I liked it. Overall, an underrated film, which should be on the top 250 films, in my opinion.