Denzel's Legend
A huge Washington fan, I thought the guy had done supberb acting and then
"Man on Fire" was released. All actors/actresses that are truly great and
fall in the league with the like's of Denzel Washington, have scores of films,
awards, and arena's of fans. Not all of them have a signature movie, that
outshines the actor himself. Man on Fire does just this, depicting a low esteem
burnt out single man, who has so very little "life", love or joy. No family
or even motivation, ambition, or for that matter, for one fairly young, does
it seem to matter to him. However, he does reluctantly accept an assignment
from a friend, who is worried about his soullessness. His job, to be a bodyguard in Mexico, for a 6 year old absolutely darling little girl, whose
mother (american) and father are amoung the wealthy, who have had a number of
abductions in this country of offspring, by mob for large ransom. The children
are rarely found alive, if so, often missing an ear. Terrorized these parents
take action as their peers. They hire a bodyguard, who shows up, to their
estate, showing little emotion, but, shows absoulute commitment to duty.
However, Denzel's character, long into a mode of closing out others, with
barriers, already well in place, is no match for the lively and unconditional
love of a little girls' wide eyed innocents. Her dauntless spirit grabs the
audience and quickly the brick wall crumbles that Washington has hidden behind
for a decade. When the mob does kidnap this little one, the father in Denzel,
seems to set this actor on fire. This is the finest acting ever from such a
gifted and versitile actor, surely one of centuries' best. The ending, is
inconceivable, and demonstrative of what love won't do. This isn't just a
good movie. Rather, Man on Fire is as the Mona Lisa, or Cisten Chapel. Man on
Fire: The canvas, film; the master piece, art by Denzel Washington, with a
meaningful take away principle of truth which will out live the actor.Read full review
