when i remember see the preview for this movie and not really think much about it . it be almost one of those movie that when you see the preview and it stunning and and then when it come out and you hear nothing and totally miss it and and your memory totally doesn not correct the mistake of miss it . man on fire be one of those movie . i be curious on a rental one time and and i decide to take it home with me and my precious blockbuster rental in my hand . i watch it and and witness such a beautiful movie . it be like none other . drama and action combine to create something amazingly spectacular . the cinematography do by tony scott be extremely well do and unique and unlike another movie . the subtitle can explain something without even listen to the actual voice and and the music be very intriguing for the setting . i get into this movie and and end up buy it as soon a i could scurry out of the household and head over to best buy . i have watch it several time now . denzel washington ( creasy ) do an amazing job with become this lose mind ex special force man with no reason to live . dakota fanning ( pita ) put life back into him with her undying love for him right from the start . they bond and become good friend and until she be kidnap by notorious gangster part of the brotherhood and la hermandad . creasy ( denzel ) tell the mother of dakota fanning that he will hunt down the killer and fear that pita be dead . this be where creasy really show the person he can become . he use his contact from pita kidnapping and creasy hospitalization to find one of the men and he begin his pursuit . my favorite line of all and be in this movie and when christopher walken tell the afi agent that a man be a work of art and in anything that he do . cooking and whatever . creasy art be death . he about to paint his masterpiece . he play a very unique roll of creasy old partner and friend . after finally pursue the brother of the voice and leader of la hermandad . creasy arrange a meeting to trade pita for himself and the voice brother . in the end and creasy dy from be shoot earlier and and his wound get infect and massive blood loss . it be a very sincere and sad end and but a great one . i love this movie and recommend it to anyone that be look for a memorable flick . the story be in depth and everything be explain from begin to end and and nothing corny at all in any way or manner .