Creasy - A Man on Fire Fanedit

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9.6
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9.0(2)
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10.0(2)
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10.0(2)
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9.6
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8.0
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10.0
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10.0
Having never seen the original, I can't directly compare...but a quick trip to Wikipedia to read the plot summary makes it clear that this is a very different film. I was shocked to see that the original has a ridiculous twist ending that utterly undermines the entire revenge and sacrifice narrative in favor of a sappy Hollywood ending. At the last second, it turns out Pita was alive the whole time?? Give me a break; it seems obvious that this was a result of studio interference and a preference for a "happy ending."

Thankfully, that's been corrected by CBB. This is now an absolutely brutal REVENGE movie about a man whose only goal is to mercilessly hunt down and murder Pita's killers. "Creasy" is edited so flawlessly, taking place entirely from the eponymous protagonist's perspective, it's hard to imagine that the original was so vastly different. It's a testament to the strength of the edit that it's pulled off so well here.

The core narrative is effective and powerful. Creasy forms a bond with Pita, fails to protect her, and then exacts brutal vengeance. Simple, straightforward, and enjoyable. Without giving away the ending of this edit, I honestly have no idea how it was put together....presumably there was in fact an entire alternate ending filmed? However it was done, CBB's edit is absolutely flawless. The only reason A/V isn't a 10 is because it isn't 1080p, but the quality is solid regardless. Highly recommended.

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(Updated: August 29, 2012)
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10.0
Matt_Jensen Apr 12 2010

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joebshmoe Feb 13 2009

wow! EASILY my favorite CBB fanedit and one of my favorites period.

technical quality is perfect and the perspective change (as well as some HEFTY story element changes) make this visually impaired (schizo) flick a payback-esque thriller (of course you have to take out the asshole and put in the “denzel” protaganist ).

everything is a 5/5. if there was a special 6/5 button i’d be using that. but i can’t. so it’s a 5.
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I haven't seen the original cut of this film in years so I might have forgot a lot. But I remembered I was bored and later was thinking of selling the DVD, now I'm glad I didn't. If you want to see A Man on Fire then watch this version. No questions asked. My preferred version.

Nothing that was cut is missed, telling the story from Creasy's perspective really helps, it keeps the story more focused and I'm more invested in what happens. The added quotes was a cool change. The new ending is less Hollywood and makes more sense then the "surprise" we got the first time around.

the DVD comes with trailers for other CBB projects, deleted scenes, and most importantly (for me) subtitles. A big +
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heavyg march 5 2009

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