A black cop killing brown men for a rich little white girl, Man on Fire is a red state's wet dream. But considering that major Bush supporter Tri Star made the film, it's really no big surprise.
On top of the obscenely racist undertones, the acting is horrible and the plot fails miserably. No one cares to explain why the little girl mysteriously disappears half way through the film. Instead, Wesley Snipes goes on a nine-state orgy of blood and violence choreographed to Linda Ronstadt ditties. In the space of 90 minutes, he gleefully kills more Mexicans than Sam Houston. One disturbing scene involving a catheter and a wad of C4 even sucker-punches the gay community. I don't know how Ridley Scott can look himself in the mirror after making this turd, especially in the wake of his jingoist propaganda epic, Blackhawk Down. But one thing's for sure - I won't be looking at any more of his films.
Three thumbs down. WAY down, for Man on Fire. Buy the soundtrack, skip the DVD.
And somebody wash his mouth out with soap for using fluent acronymns.
Posted by: Blue stater | January 18, 2005 at 06:28 PM
Wesley Snipes...Denzel Washington...they all look alike, no?
Posted by: beloved leader | January 22, 2005 at 02:51 PM
Is this guy serious? Ignoring the fact that it DOES explain why the girl "mysteriously" disappears (she was kidnapped dumbass), a black man going on a killing spree would probably be more of a red state nightmare than a wet-dream, remember that whole slavery revolt thing?
Posted by: Chris | June 30, 2005 at 12:32 AM
You know, you sound like a real racist! oh wait, just another democrat hun!
love your country....
Posted by: speakurmind | May 23, 2006 at 01:23 PM
Hey Buddy???? Before you trash an exciting movie like Man on Fire???? If you want your opinion to be valid try getting the lead actors name right.......it was Denzel and not Wesley!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Mike | January 29, 2007 at 09:39 AM