Review of Firewalker (1986) by Tim S — 30 Nov 2014
Firewalker is one of the more fascinating Chuck Norris movies that got made, mainly because they asked him to act dramatically, which was a bad idea. Then they threw in Louis Gossett Jr. and the awful Melody Anderson and made it worse.
To be fair, this isn't a movie that you can really fall into and get lost with. Movies like Romancing the Stone and Raiders of the Lost Ark had already hit this genre over the head and done it well.
This one just feels like a bastard baby result from that. It's what you would expect: the two guys go with the girl to find the gold in the jungle, and Chuck Norris and Melody Anderson have eyes for each other.
It's pretty standard fare. It does have patented, slow motion, Chuck Norris butt-kicking scenes, as well as a strange appearance by Ian Abercrombie. This is not a completely horrible movie, but it feels tired and useless overall.
This review of Firewalker (1986) was written by Tim S on 30 Nov 2014.
Firewalker has generally received mixed reviews.
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