Edgy Characters with Internal Turmoil is a Scott Glenn Type.
Here, Before the Hit Made by Tony Scott, Denzel Washington, and Dakota Fanning, is the Original.
Inferior Budget and Euro-Crime (Italy) are what is Done with its Story Split in 2 Parts.
First, the Introduction of Glenn to His New Job as a Protector/Babysitter for a 12 Year-Old Girl, Shuffled Off by Her Wealthy Parents.
After the Girl is Kidnapped by Low-Lifes Demanding $1Mil, Glenn, who has Gone from Work-For-Hire to Friend-For-Life to the Smart, Pretty, and Charming Adolescent
His Ex-CIA/Mercenary Training Kicks-In as He has Now Gone from Aloof/Cynical Lost Soul to a Soldier on a Mission.
To Obliterate the Opposition as a "Man On Fire" who is "Born to Kill".
The Movie is a Well-Done Work, Enhanced with the Aid of Joe Pesci as Glenn's Former Partner,
and the Girl (Jade Malle) who Brings just the Right Blend of Naive Curiosity as She Searchers for Someone to Befriend.
The Violent Scenes are Unstylish with Calculated Realism Delivered with a Punch and Not a Brawl.
It's More of a Neo-Noir and Character Study than an 'Action-Flick", Unreeling at a Slow-Pace (especially the 1st Half).
Definitely Worth a Watch for Fans of the Remake, that Tony Scott Turned Into a Hyper-Noir with Flash and Bang. Also for Fans of B-Movies, Neo-Noir, and Euro-Cinema.
The Remake is Better and it Needed to Be. They Used A-List Stars, Big-Budget and a Wild Director to Pull it Off.
Here, Before the Hit Made by Tony Scott, Denzel Washington, and Dakota Fanning, is the Original.
Inferior Budget and Euro-Crime (Italy) are what is Done with its Story Split in 2 Parts.
First, the Introduction of Glenn to His New Job as a Protector/Babysitter for a 12 Year-Old Girl, Shuffled Off by Her Wealthy Parents.
After the Girl is Kidnapped by Low-Lifes Demanding $1Mil, Glenn, who has Gone from Work-For-Hire to Friend-For-Life to the Smart, Pretty, and Charming Adolescent
His Ex-CIA/Mercenary Training Kicks-In as He has Now Gone from Aloof/Cynical Lost Soul to a Soldier on a Mission.
To Obliterate the Opposition as a "Man On Fire" who is "Born to Kill".
The Movie is a Well-Done Work, Enhanced with the Aid of Joe Pesci as Glenn's Former Partner,
and the Girl (Jade Malle) who Brings just the Right Blend of Naive Curiosity as She Searchers for Someone to Befriend.
The Violent Scenes are Unstylish with Calculated Realism Delivered with a Punch and Not a Brawl.
It's More of a Neo-Noir and Character Study than an 'Action-Flick", Unreeling at a Slow-Pace (especially the 1st Half).
Definitely Worth a Watch for Fans of the Remake, that Tony Scott Turned Into a Hyper-Noir with Flash and Bang. Also for Fans of B-Movies, Neo-Noir, and Euro-Cinema.
The Remake is Better and it Needed to Be. They Used A-List Stars, Big-Budget and a Wild Director to Pull it Off.