One of the most satisfying films I've seen. SPOILER halfway down

Rating: 10/10 (19 September 2004)

The movie is based around a tortured man named John Creasy (Denzel Washington) who drinks heavily to forget his past. All we know is that he was a highly trained killer who now feels great emotional guilt over what he used to do. He gets hired to protect a young girl, and then decides life isn't so bad. Until she gets kidnapped. This is where the movie picks up the pace a bit.
SPOILER (needed to include to properly express my opinion)
When John is told that girl is dead, you just hope that Creasy kills the bad guys in a ruthless manner for what they did, and he does just that. In my opinion he was too nice to them towards the end. They got what they deserved, because the police sure weren't going to do anything about it. Anyone who calls Washington's character in this movie "inhumane" has grossly overlooked the personalities, actions, and planned actions of every villain he kills. Had he not cared so deeply for the girl, he would not have gone to the lengths he did to find justice. The more "John Creasy's" there could be in this world, the more humane and better this world would be. If you like this movie, I recommend "Walking Tall"(2004).