A Man Apart (2003)

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With Lucero locked away in a maximum security prison, Vetter is finally able to go home to his wife, Stacy (Jacqueline Obradors), a sanctuary from the harsh realities of his job.

But in the wake of Lucero’s arrest, a mysterious figure, known only as Diablo, emerges to violently claim the Baja Cartel. And when Vetter and Hicks set their sights on identifying and stopping this dangerous and elusive new player, Diablo makes the fight personal – robbing Vetter of the one person who gives his life meaning – Stacy.

With nothing to lose, Vetter pulls out every hidden resource at his disposal to bring Diablo down – including an unlikely alliance with the jailed Cartel boss Lucero. He will stop at nothing to avenge his wife’s murder, edging dangerously close to the line between justice and lawlessness, even if it sets him at odds with the police unit to which he has dedicated his

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Ultimately, however, while A Man Apart is effectively paced and nicely choreographed, the fundamental letdown of the ending results in a mild sense of dissatisfaction. 

Yes, Vin Diesel still rocks. But you wouldn't know it from this dreary, predictable sub-"Traffic" action flick.

--Jeff Stark (Salon)

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The screenplay tries to paper over too many story elements that needed a lot more thought. This movie has been filmed and released, but it has not been finished. 

--Roger Ebert (Chicago Sun-Times)

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Someone smart -- probably an uncredited, badly paid scriptwriter -- realized that there's nothing to slake an insufferable action star's narcissism like humor.

--Desson Howe (Washington Post)

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We get to watch Vin Diesel suffer in the title role of "A Man Apart," and I'm not just referring to his gunshot wounds, his fits of anger or his attempts to wrap his mouth around the dialogue without spitting marbles.

--Ron Weiskind (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)

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"A Man Apart" is just another typical Vin Diesel action movie. It is being marketed as somewhat of an elegant feature where Diesel shines in a breakthrough dramatic role, but here he is just a more serious version of "XXX's" Xander Cage. 4/10

--Scott Spicciati (Movie-Vault.com)

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Diesel's got screen presence to spare, and his performance here is just as involving as anything he's done before. But the real surprise is Timothy Olyphant as Jack Slayton, a sleazy and flashy Beverly Hills drug trafficker.

--David Nusair (Reel Film Reviews)

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A Man Apart isn't a terrible movie but it's far from anything spectacular. I'd wait for video but I still say Timothy Olyphant rocks! 

--Chad Law (MovieWeb)

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So, "A Man Apart" is hypocritical and stupid - well, it's an action film. What's unforgivable is it's dull, crawling along at a pace which leaves the audience to snooze, or twiddle thumbs and ponder what the F in director F Gary Gray stands for. We have some ideas. 

--Nev Pierce (BBC Films)

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Has a certain amount of style, but not enough to make up for its weak story, sometimes-languid pace, and Vin Diesel’s inability to deliver a line of more than four words. 61/100

--Brian Webster (Apollo Guide)

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Cast

Vin Diesel Saving Private Ryan, Pitch Black, The Fast and the Furious Jacqueline Obradors Six Days Seven Nights, Deuce Bigalow: Male Gigolo, Atlantis: The Lost Empire Timothy Olyphant Gone in Sixty Seconds, Scream 2, Go Alice Amter The Good Girl, Bad Boy, Pit Fighter Jim Boeke Dragnet, Brian's Song, Kill Me Again Atiana Coons-Parker Ken Davitian May, L.A. Twister, Stone & Ed [more]

Director F. Gary Gray keeps the momentum going, but the film would be totally unwatchable without the very real charisma of Diesel.  --Jami Bernard (New York Daily News) Annoying, laughable, badly thought-out film that probably won’t help Mr. Vin in his bid to become Box Office Star Of The Universe…  --Matthew Turner (ViewLondon) The evocative title sounds like something out of either Graham Greene or a paper on dismemberment, but it doesn't have much to do with the movie. Maybe the idea is that Diesel is unique. He is, but not here. --Mick LaSalle (San Francisco Chronicle) Painfully bad showcase for Diesel's distinctly limited talents. 2/10 --Gary Panton (Movie Gazette)

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