MAN ON FIRE (2004) - ♦♦♦♦

Directed by - Tony Scott

Written by - Brian Helgeland (based on a novel by A.J. Quinnell)

Starring - Denzel Washington

"A former government agent and current alcoholic is hired as a bodyguard of the daughter of a wealthy family in Mexico, to protect her from the threat of kidnapping, a criminal trend in their city. Tony Scott’s frantic filmmaking style can sometimes be overwhelming, but in this film he does a good job in balancing the plot and setting up a close relationship between the little girl and the bodyguard before the thrilling and exciting second part. Washington delivers a reliably strong performance."

Thriller, USA/UK