In ‘Man on Fire,’ a new Creasy, played by Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, capably takes the helm

Abdul-Mateen stars as John Creasy, a former CIA agent struggling with PTSD and alcoholism after a failed operation. Years later, his friend Paul Rayburn (Bobby Cannavale) tries to help him by bringing him to Rio de Janeiro, where Rayburn is providing security for a construction site during a tense presidential election. A shocking act, presented as terrorism, throws Creasy and Rayburn’s teenage daughter, Poe (Billie Boullet), into a dangerous situation where they must figure out who they can trust while Creasy seeks both answers and retribution. He doesn’t hold back.