Ron Howard tries to make the ultimate firefighter movie. Overly heroic, the film is overstuffed with a sibling rivalry, an arson mystery, municipal politics, training, and the everyday routine of firefighting. The fire effects are very impressive.
This review of Backdraft (1991) was written by Anton B on 04 Oct 2008.
Backdraft has generally received positive reviews.
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