Man on Fire
Taste attributes: actiondramathrillermafia/gangstercrimerobots/ai/spaceunsavouryheavyimaginarylineargrittyall consuming questcomplex relationshipdeep rivalryfighting evilhuman spirit/resilience/survivalinjustice/tragedy/vengeancerescue/escape/jeopardyself destruction/implosion
"Creasy's art is death, and he is about to paint his masterpiece."
Boxlist takeA larger-than-life thriller that is heavy, dark and rough-edged. Best if you like the extraordinary over the everyday.
Pace: balanced · Originality: balanced · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score
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What lines up
- Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
- Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Realism: Imaginary world, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
Jaded ex-CIA operative John Creasy reluctantly accepts a job as the bodyguard for a 10-year-old girl in Mexico City. They clash at first, but eventually bond, and when she's kidnapped he's consumed by fury and will stop at nothing to save her life.
Synopsis: TMDB
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Details
- Genre
- Action
- Year
- 2004
- Runtime
- 146 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- Epsilon Motion Pictures
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
