A Man Apart

 (2003)

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A Man Apart
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  • Plot: Sean Vetter and Demetrius Hicks are members of the DEA who are fighting an ongoing drug war on the California/Mexico border, they are most successful at it because of their edge of growing up on the street and being thugs converted to cops. The DEA busts one of the major... Read more

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| Apr 04, 2003
San Francisco Chronicle
That's where "A Man Apart" falls short. And so the most lively character in "A Man Apart" turns out not to be Vetter but an effete hairdresser, a middling drug dealer played to the hilt by Timothy Olyphant, in spiked hair and turquoise spandex pants. ... Full Review
| Apr 04, 2003
Jam! Movies
From the opening scenes it's clear Sean and Demetrius are no ordinary agents, and that A Man Apart is very much a modern western. It becomes so hectic and frenetic that after a while, what should have been a harrowing sequence looks like action and carnage for their own sake. ... Full Review

Jam! Movies
There are parts of the movie that do work better than others. That said, A Man Apart is still a mediocre way to showcase that unique star quality. The street punk element is real and convincing. ... Full Review
| Apr 04, 2003
salon.com
That's hardly the only problem with Vin Diesel's newest vehicle, a busted old Firebird with too much primer on the fenders called "A Man Apart. The next few scenes exist simply to establish that Diesel genuinely loves his attractive wife (Jacqueline Obradors), so much so that he kisses her under a beach sunset with the seagulls in the background. ... Full Review

Reel.com
Last and certainly least, A Man Apart cribs wholesale from The Usual Suspects by creating an all-powerful, Keyzer Sze-rian mystery villain named "Diablo" (the film's original title) whose identity is revealed in a twist ending. Given the talent involved ... Full Review

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A Man Apart
chron.com2004-05-07
That's what Vin Diesel wants to know in A Man Apart , a muddled drama about a revenge-seeking lawman. The audience had better want to know, too, because the mystery is supposed to help pull us through this confusing saga... ... Full Article

This is a dumb guy with nothing to lose explosion movie, which is forgiveable, but it is a pretentious, manipulative, and incompetent dumb explosion movie, which is not. ... Full Article

A Man Apart features Vin Diesel in a compelling role as tough DEA agent Sean Vetter, who sets out to avenge the brutal murder of his wife in a botched hit. ... Full Article

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