This Netflix reboot of a Denzel Washington thriller ticks plenty of boxes, but they’re not great ones
Netflix's reboot of the 2004 Denzel Washington film Man on Fire follows a troubled former soldier, played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, who is drawn into a violent mission while protecting a teenage girl in Brazil. The series is criticized for being merely adequate, relying on familiar thriller tropes without delivering a compelling or original story. Despite strong performances and some emotional moments, the show fails to match the intensity and depth of the original film.
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