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What I regret is that all of the expertise lavished on this movie couldn't have been put at the service of a more intelligent story about real firemen, real working conditions, real heroism, and the real craft and art of fire-fighting.Full Review
Fire, as this movie makes clear, is nothing if not photogenic, and Howard has done a beautiful job of conjuring both its danger and its deceptive, primal beauty.Full Review
Visually, [the film] often is exhilarating, but it's shapeless and dragged down by corny, melodramatic characters and situations.Full Review
Visually, [the film] often is exhilarating, but it's shapeless and dragged down by corny, melodramatic characters and situations.Full Review
While Mr. Howard ably maintains a strong forward momentum, Backdraft often feels directionless beneath its overlay of frantic activity. One clear story line would have been worth more than a series of subplots and tangents.Full Review

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