Gripping revenge movie, Washington's on fire in this one!

Rating: Null/10 (18 December 2006)

Tony Scott truly delivers the goods with "Man on Fire". Having already made the gritty and uncompromising "Revenge" some 14 years earlier, Scott takes his contributions to the revenge genre to a whole new level in this excellent thriller.
Denzel Washington delivers one of his most powerful performances to date as the world weary retired assassin, Creasy. Through his involvement with the young girl he is paid to protect (Dakota Fanning), he rediscovers his humanity in this moving film.
Radha Mitchell is sizzling as Dakota Fanning. In the noughties, Mitchell is definitely one of the silver screen's sexiest leading ladies.
This is a great film, full of atmosphere and, as you'd expect from one of the Scott brothers, it's a visual delight. Like "Revenge", Scott's film-making is hard hitting, emotional stuff. What lets "Man on Fire" down is the trendy editing, something that could date this film badly in years to come.