Blu-ray Review - A Man Apart

Technically, 2003's "A Man Apart" doesn't fall into the Vin Diesel career feeding frenzy that developed after the release of 2001's "The Fast and the Furious." Although issued after the monstrous "XXX," "A Man Apart" was actually shot in late 2000/early 2001, when the star was merely a curiosity with a minor hit ("Pitch Black") on his resume. However, post-production troubles kept the feature out of sight for the next two years, finally released when Diesel's brand name was red-hot and audiences were starting to question the Hollywood hype machine surrounding the growly brute. Intended to play into the actor's more dramatic interests, "A Man Apart" was marketed as a tough guy experience, emphasizing the lead's position as a thunderous force of big screen revenge, peppered with explosions and cowering villains. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com