Review of The Towering Inferno (1974) by Dave H — 15 Jun 2010
Far and away, this is the greatest disaster movie ever made. It has everything that you could possibly want without all the cheese and sappiness. All the terror is real, as are the relationships and the effects.
Two knockout performances from Paul Newman and Steve McQueen, gods among men sharing the screen together(it's amazing the screen doesn't explode with both of them there at the same time). There's also one of the greatest supporting casts of all time that all make the story more enticing and suspenseful, it's far more engaging when familiar faces are being sweated out in an inferno.
The effects are flawless, you can't pick out one flaw amongst the three hour epic that it is. CGI isn't necessary to create a nightmare for anyone who's ever worked in a skyscraper.
This review of The Towering Inferno (1974) was written by Dave H on 15 Jun 2010.
The Towering Inferno has generally received positive reviews.
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