Ladder 49 Release Year: 2004 Average Rating: Last Reviewed On: June 25, 2005 (by Scott) (DVD version) Scott's Review: on June 25, 2005 Ladder 49 stars follows one Baltimore firefighter's life through a series of flash backs as he's struggling in a blaze in a twenty story building. The movie is very good, if not predictable. It focuses on the human element in a firefighter's life, and what it takes for a person to want to run into a burning building. As much as I enjoyed watching it, I did feel it was a bit too long. Parts of the movie, especially the super-emotional ending, dragged on too long, trying to force an emotion out of me. Ignoring that minor quibble though, it is a good movie to watch, just one to be taken too lightly. -- Scott and Michelle |