Backdraft (1991)
6/10
6/10 -- Enjoyable, But Could Have Been Better.
28 April 2021
A pretty enjoyable 90's action-drama with occasional undertones of thriller. I found myself wanting to see De Niro on screen more than he was; Kurt Russell enveloped his role quite well even though he was clearly stuck with some cheesy dialogue at times; Billy Baldwin's performance unfortunately didn't do much for me; and lastly, Jennifer Jason Leigh, who I loved in Dolores Claiborne, just didn't seem right for the role she was in.

Cinematography here is really, really good. I very much enjoyed seeing early 90's Chicago.

All in all, you could do better and you could do worse. I recommend a watch.
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