Ron Howard directs this star-studded and stunt-laden spectacle, about two bickering firefighter brothers in Chicago coming up against a wave of arson attacks in the city. Kurt Russell and William Baldwin are the brothers, and they are backed by a star-studded supporting cast that includes Donald Sutherland and Robert de Niro.
The special effects are excellent, and the fire scenes are very exciting to watch. But the film is overlong and the story just does not maintain interest. The twist, turns and revelations were very poor as the plot developed, and then climaxed. It is a darker "Top Gun", for firemen, but it does not come together.
The special effects are excellent, and the fire scenes are very exciting to watch. But the film is overlong and the story just does not maintain interest. The twist, turns and revelations were very poor as the plot developed, and then climaxed. It is a darker "Top Gun", for firemen, but it does not come together.