Review of Backdraft (1991) by Adam D — 04 Oct 2014
How did this movie receive Academy nominations? The acting is awful and the storyline is just terrible. I remember starting to watch this when it came out on VHS and couldn't finish it. I gave it another shot 23 years later and hated it more the second time. I like William Baldwin and Kurt Russell, but this movie is just terrible. Predictable.
Living in Chicago, I'm quite aware of the history of corrupt politics in the city. This movie is only embarrassment towards the real firefighters of Chicago. Pick another city have correct politics. Again, too predictable.
The only positive thing I can say is that some of the special effects were decent.
This review of Backdraft (1991) was written by Adam D on 04 Oct 2014.
Backdraft has generally received positive reviews.
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