Far better that the first version directed by Elie Chouraqui, Man on Fire is a great accomplishment for Scott who wanted to make the movie since 1987. Washington is great as usual and is supported by a bunch of great actors like Mickey Rourke and Christopher Walken. Mexico city has never been shown like this. Probably Tony Scott's masterpiece.
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Whoever told you to compare this to True Romance is a True Moron.
shareThe title of this thread is Tony Scott's Masterpiece. Tony directed True Romance. The poster you are referring to as a moron actually has more sense than you. It is perfectly clear why someone would compare these two films by Tony Scott in a thread about films by Tony Scott. I would vote for TR as more of a masterpiece than this film but I am a sucker for anything Tarentino, Dennis Hopper and Chritopher Walken. Does this spell it out for the True Moron?
shareI would have to agree that True Romance is a better film. It's very different but a much more memorable ride altoghether.
On the other hand, my personal favorite of his is definately Crimson Tide. It's one of the most perfect thrillers to come out of the 90's action craze and both Gene Hackman and Denzel Washington are stunning in it, not to mention an incredible supporting cast including James Gandolfini and Viggo Mortensen. The tension in some scenes of that film is incredible, although not near what David Fincher usually accomplishes.
Other than that I have to say I don't find Tony Scott to be that great of a director. He usually makes decent films from decent source materiel with a few films standing out. Too much of the same action/thriller films have kind of put me off him. His brother Ridley, although he's not very consistent either (at least not in the past 10 years), is definately the visionary of the two.
They both are great but I must agree with you True Romance is to me a better film
shareI like this movie a lot. Tony Scott made it a good movie. But I think it could've been a great one if John Woo had directed it. The story is Woo material all the way. This is a film that Woo could've put his stamp on.
shareActually, yes, now that I know it was directed by the same director, I do see how it would be moronic.
Having seen True Romance, this movie wasn't anywhere near as good, and so I didn't recognize the directing style.
I'm not sure if Tony Scott has a discernable directing style. I mean, I can see traces of True Romance in Man on Fire, but that's about it. Then again, I wouldn't have guessed he directed Top Gun either, but there's that. Credit where credit is due, he is a damned good director.
shareI'm not sure if Tony Scott has a discernable directing style
My vote for masterpiece goes to Enemy of the State. The action builds, becomes relentless and culminates in an almost believable, almost satisfying ending.
No grand moral lessons or character redemption or other flaws from Man On Fire. Tony Scott isn't quite subtle enough to pull those things off (imho), even with great actors (though Dakota Fanning comes as close as it gets).
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Mexican here, i cant believe the accuracy of this movie, i mean, before going on imdb i thought it was by Cuaron or Del Toro. The streets, the fear, the life, its all there. Great movie for you, Awesome movie for me (i had a kidnapped uncle and i know pita's mom feeling). Kudos to Mr. Tony.
shareThere's no such thing as a movie masterpiece. Certainly not this one.
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I agree, this movie is a masterpiece, not only with the acting and actors and so forth, but also the incredible cinematography.
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Definitely better than the original and it is a great movie. I rate it in my all-time top 10. Like the poster below, if I had to pick a truly great film by Scott, it would be True Romance. Now that is a great movie.
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