Backdraft
Directed by Ron HowardTwo feuding siblings carrying on a heroic family tradition as Chicago firefighters. But when a puzzling series of arson attacks is reported, they are forced to set aside their differences to solve the mystery surrounding these crimes.
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Backdraft Ratings & Reviews
- Neon Ghloes2d agoThere's a Galaxy S24 in the flick... So, 5/5 stars for being ahead of it's time!
- Matthias_812April 2, 2025Ron Howard's films are always proficient in production. He's predictable in that every chance the shot will be framed and lit overdramatic. Combine that with soap level writing and you get a product that lacks any sort of personality and lasting impact. Backdraft is hilarious in how these firefighters are living this larger than life war hero societal outlaws type of lifestyle. A few instances certainly have some homoerotic undertones that will make middle aged moms moist. As unrealistic the character personalities are, the cast is really great. Even throwing a bone to the superior brother (to me) Clint in a small role. Even the fire is cast as a character portrayed as some sort of living monster. Backdraft is soapy and goofy though the killer subplot was pretty cool.
- 匚卂尺ㄥMarch 31, 2025Ron Howard's 1991 drama "Backdraft" doesn't try to tread any new ground but instead executed an emotional story centered around the mysterious cases of arson going on around the city of Chicago and the firefighters answering the call, while the intense relationship between two brothers acts as the heart of the film. William Baldwin and Kurt Russell really sell the tumultuous relationship between Brian and Stephen as the youngest is looking to prove himself as a man by trying to be a firefighter, while the eldest is a stubborn, reckless, and broken man who uses his work as a firefighter to cope and is willing to put himself in complete danger to save others without realizing the threat it poses to his own team. The film really does create some captivating action scenes as the fires they encounter seem big, bold, and overall terrifying, and the film acts as a love letter to the men brave enough to fight fires for the protection of its citizens but also a romance letter to fire itself and the beauty within the horror. While the acting can sometimes be hammed up and Hans Zimmer's score seems more suited for a superhero film, the mystery surrounding the fires is very compelling and will have you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. This a film that reminds us of the risks these brave individuals take in order to keep us safe and the sacrifices of their own personal lives for our personal safety.
