Review of Backdraft (1991) by Brandon W — 19 Dec 2014

Like watching a two hour beer commercial.

This review of Backdraft (1991) was written by Brandon W on 19 Dec 2014.

Backdraft has generally received positive reviews.

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It gives a whole new insight to all the things a fireman goes through and does! It was emotional and awesome…

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By Graham M (560) on 26 Jun 2014

For an action film that exceeds 2 hours, there's far too much emphasis on sibling bickering and not enough on the part of the plot that's actually…

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By Jonathan Rosenbaum (1,657) for Chicago Reader (7,190) on 21 Jan 2016

Howard, as usual, seems bent on mixing genres to make several movies at once--monster movie, crime movie, coming-of-age movie, and action-adventure…

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By Jacob W (617) on 15 Mar 2014

Corny and inaccurate but action packed and exciting…

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By Johnd6780 (1) on 16 Jun 2020

This film is decent but seemed like a wasted opportunity…

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By Mnovoa305 (1) on 06 Sep 2021

Some cheesy moments at times, I think maybe the soundtrack decisions weren't the best, but overall a very well shot and we'll acted movie…

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By Stefan G (492) on 08 May 2014

Not a lot of people can truely say that they have a one unique favorite movie thats stands out from the rest…

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By Jonathan G (1,045) on 08 May 2014

Ho-hum. The cast is great, but the script is unbelievably stodgy. And the unintentional fart reference in the title always cracks me up…

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