Never Looking at a firefighter the sameway again
This movie is about a firefighters life and how he is remembering the good time while his fellow firefighters try to get him out before it is to late. This movie tells the dangerous life of a firefighter. I guaranteer after watching this m... (read full)

2.5/4  Ladder 49 Quick Review
Predictably sappy.

2/4  Ladder 49 Quick Review
What can I say but a sentimental mess. Did I care about any of the characters? No. I have I seen every piece of this movie in another movie? Yes. I have never seen Rescue Me, but I would guess that it is better than this. Very so so.

5/5 it works
  by Gabriel H. Gaston
We haven't watched it complete but the image is sharp and it arrived here punctually.

5/5 ladder 49
  by Liza A. Schaafsma
As always I was very pleased with my movie purchase. I will continue to order all my movies from amazon. I always receive my movies in a timely manner.

Thank you amazon, liza schaafsma

4/5 Ladder 49
  by T. Kelly (Santa Barbara CA)
My son actually is the one who loves this movie. He is bound and determined to be a firefighter and uses this movie as his practice guide. He pretty much knows the entire script and calls himself Jack Morrison when he is in the role. Great movie!

2/5 Predictable, cliche-ridden, melodrama
  by M. J. Forgit (Lindenhurst, NY USA)
What a shame that the first post-9/11 movie about firefighters is this utterly predictable, cliche-ridden, melodrama. You can see the plot twists coming at you from a mile away. Yes, we all appreciate and acknowledge the very dangerous work that our firemen do. But they deserve much better than this contrived, poorly conceived piece of propaganda. For a more realistic depiction of what it's like to live the life of a fireman, watch an episode or two of Dennis Leary's "Rescue Me".

5/5 Next time you see a firefighter say thanks
  by R. Kyle (USA)
"Ladder 49" gives those of us who've never stood close to the fire a peek at the lives of those underpaid and overworked civil servants who go out every day -- and may not return.

This is primarily a strong emotional drama about the bond between brothers (and sisters) in the service, not so much an action adventure or disaster film. The story details the career of Jack (Phoenix) as he comes in a rookie Baltimore firefighter, meets his captain (Travolta), loses friends and gains a wife (Barrett).

Joaquin Phoenix is one of the strongest actors of his generation. He can depict more with a gesture or two than many other actors can with an entire soliloquy. When he puts on the coat and the turnout boots, you forget he's an actor and think he's a firefighter in peril.

WARNING: you need a box of tissues next to you while you are watching this film. It will pull on your heart and yes--make you want to thank the next firefighters you see.

Rebecca Kyle, May 2008