man on fire tell a story of an ex special force guy with a drinking problem who accept a job a a personal bodyguard of a little girl in mexico during the wave of kidnapping for ransom . at first he not to friendly and but then they befriend with each other and he decide to stop drinking etc . and etc . then one day she get kidnap . and kill . and he and would not stop at anything to get the revenge . that basically the story of man on fire but expect some big twist at least a few time include the end which be beautiful and will probably make you cry . that also because of the great music harry gregson williams with lisa gerrard ( gladiator ) compose . but the strong part of the movie . wait . the thing be and everything here be perfect . first act . denzel washington be at his best and mickey rourke and christopher walken good a always and great radtha mitchell and amazing young dakota fanning . and that not the end of the list . then come the cinematography which be dazzle and along with superb edit and should have win an oscar for sure . the story be . not just a revenge movie . the story be intelligent and the story make you think . and be pure beautiful . really . this be one of those movie you need to see in your lifetime and at least once .