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I highly anticipated this movie, especially since I enjoyed Oceans 11 quite a bit. In order to make this a two hour movie, unnecessary scenes were included that were five minutes in length. Also, the plot was very complicated to follow. I really cannot compare this movie to Oceans 11, because it's not the same style, and it's not based in the same country. I felt that the story was extremely complicated, and anyone who wanted to simply watch the movie cannot follow it. I didn't even want to try and make sense out of it once I finished the movie. I often found myself looking at my watch on many scenes, wondering when they would move along. This movie wasn't what I expected, and I doubt that it will be what you expected too.

NOTE: BELOW CONTAINS SPOILERS, WHICH COULD RUIN THE MOVIE.

Parts of this movie were not needed, such as the long "Laser" scene which lasted about five minutes. Since they already completed the heist, was there a need to go back and have Julia Roberts pretend to be herself so they could pretend to get the egg? Was there a purpose for the crew getting arrested? It was also very fortunate that Linus had a mom who was in Interpol. This movie left too many questions to be answered.

After watching this movie, it is decent enough for the entire family. Its well worth sitting through the entire movie as new plots unfolds. This movie is packed with entertainment, and the choice of the cast is excellent. There are a few problems with the storyline, but it's best to just sit back and enjoy the movie as the mystery unfolds. You will want to cringe as soon as the Declaration of Independence goes under fire, and share the laughs with the cast. Although it may be complicated to understand for some of your kids, I would recommend bringing the entire family to see this one. This movie is definitely worth seeing in theaters, even if it is expensive to view.

Man on Fire was a decent film, and the writing was good. The camera work in this film wasn't great, and did need some improvement. I was very pleased with the characters, and with this movie being two hours, it did go into detail on the story and characters. It's interesting to see a different kind of life in Mexico and the kind of culture it possesses. After about the first half, the story became more predictable and was easy to figure out the ending. Denzel Washington did a very good job in portraying a body guard, and the overall cast was very good. Other than a few flaws, this movie is a good choice.

This movie receives 4 out of 5 stars.