Stupendous and interesting flick , it is a pretty good, entertaing action thriller. Two Chicago firefighter brothers (Kurt Russell , William Baldwin) , who don't get along , have to work together while a dangerous arsonist is on the lam. Strange attacks are reported and they are forced to set aside their differences to solve the mystery surrounding these explosive crimes. One breath of oxygen and it explodes in a deadly rage !. Silently behind a door, it waits !. In that instant it can create a hero... or cover a secret !.
There's a detailed look into the duties and private lives of firemen , as a single : William Balwin who falls in love again for a former flame : Jennifer Jason Leigh and his newly separated brother Kurt Russell who still loves his ex-wife : Rebecca De Mornay , it is naturally enhanced by pyrotechniques and overwhelming special effects. High action story of Chicago firemen has some of the most splendid incendiary special effects ever shot . But then there's that plot similar to B-movie hokum about mysterious arsonist torching strategic parts of the community with the finesse of an expert and a brother-against-brother conflict . The fire sequences are compelling and the build-up to them, complete with blaring sirens and bellowed conversations have an agressive immediacy . Along with two main stars : Baldwin and Russell appearing a lot of notorious actors providing enjoyable acting , such as : Robert De Niro , Donald Sutherland, Jennifer Jason Leigh , Scott Glenn , Rebecca De Mornay , Jason Gedrick, J. T. Walsh , among others . Straight-forward interpretations from most of the cast in spite of the weak storyline . It's not some huge cinematic masterpiece , but it has great effects with fire . Writer Gregory Widen wrote from experience , he used to be a fireman ; and real-life Chicago firefighters were reportedly very happy with the realistic and intense fire scenes . Gregory Widen lumbers the plot with unnecessary complications and observations , such as an investigator finely played by Robert De Niro is on the trail of a skilful arsonist and the squabbling brothers have troubled romances , among others . The plot holes are bigger and a lot more over-the-top conspiratorial incident . Forget the plot and just see the fires . This 1991 hit was followed by sequel with plenty of references to the original , titled Backdraft 2 (2019) by Gonzalo López-Gallego with Joe Anderson , William Baldwin , Donald Sutherland , Alisha Bailey , it follows an investigator with the Chicago F. D., who has to track down an arms dealer who use deadly fires as a distraction.
It contains a colorful and brilliant cinematography by cameraman Mikael Salomon . Long-standing and emotive musical score by Hans Zimmer , though composed by means of synthesizer . The motion picture was competently directed by famous actor/filmmaker Ron Howard . He does a superb job with the ultra-realist effects , though he creates some promo-style and advert-trendy scenes . From his starts as an actor, as he played George Lucas' American Graffiti , he's developed a long career, as he went on as a filmmaker, shooting successfully, his film debut was ¨Grand thef auto¨, following other successes , such as : ¨Night shift¨, ¨Splash¨, ¨Cocoon¨, ¨Gung Ho¨, ¨Parenthood¨, ¨Backdraft¨, ¨Far and away¨, ¨The Paper¨ , ¨Apollo13¨, ¨Ransom¨ , ¨EdTv¨, ¨The Grinch¨, ¨A beautiful mind¨, ¨Cinderella man¨, ¨The Da Vince Code¨ , Frost/Nixon¨ , and several others. Rating 6/10. The yarn will appeal to thriller fans.
There's a detailed look into the duties and private lives of firemen , as a single : William Balwin who falls in love again for a former flame : Jennifer Jason Leigh and his newly separated brother Kurt Russell who still loves his ex-wife : Rebecca De Mornay , it is naturally enhanced by pyrotechniques and overwhelming special effects. High action story of Chicago firemen has some of the most splendid incendiary special effects ever shot . But then there's that plot similar to B-movie hokum about mysterious arsonist torching strategic parts of the community with the finesse of an expert and a brother-against-brother conflict . The fire sequences are compelling and the build-up to them, complete with blaring sirens and bellowed conversations have an agressive immediacy . Along with two main stars : Baldwin and Russell appearing a lot of notorious actors providing enjoyable acting , such as : Robert De Niro , Donald Sutherland, Jennifer Jason Leigh , Scott Glenn , Rebecca De Mornay , Jason Gedrick, J. T. Walsh , among others . Straight-forward interpretations from most of the cast in spite of the weak storyline . It's not some huge cinematic masterpiece , but it has great effects with fire . Writer Gregory Widen wrote from experience , he used to be a fireman ; and real-life Chicago firefighters were reportedly very happy with the realistic and intense fire scenes . Gregory Widen lumbers the plot with unnecessary complications and observations , such as an investigator finely played by Robert De Niro is on the trail of a skilful arsonist and the squabbling brothers have troubled romances , among others . The plot holes are bigger and a lot more over-the-top conspiratorial incident . Forget the plot and just see the fires . This 1991 hit was followed by sequel with plenty of references to the original , titled Backdraft 2 (2019) by Gonzalo López-Gallego with Joe Anderson , William Baldwin , Donald Sutherland , Alisha Bailey , it follows an investigator with the Chicago F. D., who has to track down an arms dealer who use deadly fires as a distraction.
It contains a colorful and brilliant cinematography by cameraman Mikael Salomon . Long-standing and emotive musical score by Hans Zimmer , though composed by means of synthesizer . The motion picture was competently directed by famous actor/filmmaker Ron Howard . He does a superb job with the ultra-realist effects , though he creates some promo-style and advert-trendy scenes . From his starts as an actor, as he played George Lucas' American Graffiti , he's developed a long career, as he went on as a filmmaker, shooting successfully, his film debut was ¨Grand thef auto¨, following other successes , such as : ¨Night shift¨, ¨Splash¨, ¨Cocoon¨, ¨Gung Ho¨, ¨Parenthood¨, ¨Backdraft¨, ¨Far and away¨, ¨The Paper¨ , ¨Apollo13¨, ¨Ransom¨ , ¨EdTv¨, ¨The Grinch¨, ¨A beautiful mind¨, ¨Cinderella man¨, ¨The Da Vince Code¨ , Frost/Nixon¨ , and several others. Rating 6/10. The yarn will appeal to thriller fans.