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Netflix's New Crime Thriller Does Revenge Better Than 'Reacher' -- and Denzel
Key takeaways
- Man on Fire is a story that first hit my radar, like many of you, when Denzel Washington stepped into the role of former CIA operative John Creasy in Tony Scott's 2004 action film.
- Also, potentially like many of you, I'm shocked to say that Netflix's episodic adaptation of Quinnell's work is far superior.
- If you've paid attention to the numbers, you already know that Man on Fire hit the top of Netflix's streaming charts with a whopping 11 million views in the show's first four days on the platform.
Man on Fire is a story that first hit my radar, like many of you, when Denzel Washington stepped into the role of former CIA operative John Creasy in Tony Scott's 2004 action film. The story of that film, like Netflix's new thriller, draws inspiration from A. J. Quinnell's book of the same name -- which is the first entry in the five-book series.
For all intents and purposes, the 2004 film is a solid adaptation, and thanks to the performances of Washington (who plays Creasy) and a young Dakota Fanning, it has stood the test of time and remains a quality actioner to dig into.
Also, potentially like many of you, I'm shocked to say that Netflix's episodic adaptation of Quinnell's work is far superior.
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