Backdraft 2

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Haven't seen the original 1991 film, but from what I've read this one does not compare well with it. Some of the actors, such as Donald Sutherland and William Baldwin, do return here. Joe Anderson stars as Sean McCaffrey, the hard-boiled, loner, and dedicated arson investigator, whose father (Kurt Russell) was the lead actor in the 1991 movie. He will be reluctantly partnered with the young Maggie Rening (Alisha Bailey). Together, they will investigate a blast at a townhouse on Halloween night that killed 5 youngsters. Although the politicians want the case to be closed as an accident, Sean and Maggie will quickly realize that the explosion was meant to happen. Their investigation will lead them to a possible case of nefarious international arms sales. Look for scientific jargon that will make your head spin, some plot elements that are ridiculous but some good action scenes as well. And some brief but gruesome scenes of charred human bodies. Also, look for a terrific performance by Sutherland, who has a rather small but important role as a deranged and jailed arsonist. All in all, this is not a great film but, in my opinion, it's watchable and I certainly have seen worse movies.

Really good firefighting documentary. Well researched and well constructed.

So why stoop to making a sequel 28 years after the first movie was out? It makes absolutely no sense, especially when taking into consideration that the 1991 "Backdraft" wasn't really all that and a bag of potato chips. And it didn't really help that this 2019 sequel felt pointless and just grasping at straws at what was once semi-popular. The storyline in "Backdraft 2" was adequate, if you are not already familiar with the 1991 "Backdraft" movie. But if you aren't familiar with that movie, then I suppose the 2019 "Backdraft 2" movie is entertaining and good. To me, as I am familiar with the original movie, then this was just a very weak soup boiled on watered down and soup that has been left out for 28 years. No, it wasn't a recipe for success or for anything even remotely interesting. I did manage to sit through the movie, certainly. But was I entertained? No, not really. The storyline was shallow, and the characters equally so. The actors didn't really have anything to work with, except for Donald Sutherland, but his performance was brutally cut short with not enough screen time. And the cast in this 2019 sequel was so lame in comparison to the pretty impressive ensemble of cast they had for the 1991 movie. And yeah, that was also a blow to the movie. In comparison to the 1991 "Backdraft" movie, then this was like a bucket of ice cold water to the face. Water that might have been put to better use given to thirsty people somewhere. The 1991 movie made the fire a central part of the story, and actually gave it life and character - so to speak - whereas it had no such thing or no such role in the 2019 sequel. It was just there because it was also there in the 1991 movie. As I mentioned earlier, if you haven't seen the 1991 "Backdraft" movie, then you might find some enjoyment in the 2019 sequel from director Gonzalo López-Gallego and writerGregory Widen. But if you are familiar with the 1991 movie, do yourself a favor, and don't bother with this one.

I'm very disappointed that they couldn't even film in Chicago. If you're going to add to such an iconic film at least get the location correct.

I didn't have high expectations for this sequel but the fact that William Baldwin and Donald Sutherland played a role gave me some hope. It didn't take more than a few scenes to dash it. The story is overly predictable and most characters are so flat that you only notice them because they fill some space. Dialogues sound a copy and paste from a sub-par police procedural show. The acting of the main character(s) is decent and the camerawork is probably the best this movie has to offer. There is worse but when all is said and done, this is nothing more than a low-budget, boring sequel to a decent 1990s movie!

Backdraft was one of the coolest films I remember from my childhood, and ANYTHING with Kurt Russell is 10/10... Now we have part 2, Kurt is gone, and Baldwin is...well...he's older? Much less cool, heavier, and more boring. Part one was almost a "Top Gun" for Firefighters, and this one..? It's just...ugh .. I'll put it simply. If there was no part one? This would've NEVER been made.

I suppose the makers of this movie thought that making such a severe title change from Backdraft 2 to Backdraft II was going to significantly impact the box office. This sort of thinking describes the entire movie -- horrible. Overly slow and directed like a TV show, with bad dialog to match. The acting is monumentally bad. Donald Sutherland has been popping up in a lot of low budget bad movies lately. Does he really need the money in his old age? He used to be a good actor. Maybe they all go this route and maybe it's better than DeNiro doing Dirty Grandpa. In any case, the only positive thing I can say about the film is that it looks really crisp in 720p