revenge is a dish best served cold

Rating: 7/10 (6 January 2005)

I must admit before i watched this movie i was sceptical of how it was going to be. Thankfully it was pretty good, mainly down to denzel's acting abilities to really reel you in. The directing was o.k, i personally prefer Ridley's movies, but Tony is pretty good. Apart from the camera effects which were used too much in the film and sometimes start to grind your eyes a bit, most of the film is very good. I was also pleased to see Chris walken back on top form, Tony scott brought out his finest performance in True romance, and brings out another one in this movie. This is a true revenge movie, and has violence in abundance. Denzel is cool, calm and collected as Creasy the assassin/bodyguard. And the ways he disposes of the bad guys is pretty damn cool. This reminds me a little bit of Leon, with the fact that Crease learns how to smile and be happy again with the help from a little girl,(not in a sick way) and when that is taken away from him......people pay. This film isn't perfect due to the direction, but it is truly entertaining, and one of the best action flicks from 04. 4/5