(rated R, 100 mins.)
Every so often an actor changes his image to stop the stereotype. Such is the case of Vin Diesel, a far cry from “Fast And Furious” in his latest film as Agent Sean Vetter, a DEA operative fighting the drug wars along the US/Mexican border. After a major player from the Baja Cartel is imprisoned, a new mysterious figure known as Diablo takes control over the entire operation. When Vetter’s wife is murdered, the stakes rise and he’s hell bent on revenge like most of the under-dog-seeks-revenge formulas, with added sensitivity and romance we aren’t accustomed to seeing Vin Diesel deliver. Directed by F. Gary Gray (“The Negotiator”), “A Man Apart” seems like Vin Diesel has found a new career in doing Steven Segal type flicks.
