I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

The performances transcend the film's tropes, grounding it in characters that feel more complete than this subgenre often produces.

This is one of the best movies I’ve seen in a very long time. You have to go and see this on the big screen.

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Jesse Graves (Howie Long) and Wynt Perkins (Scott Glenn) are firemen from a special force dedicated to extinguish fire in forests. Randall Alexander Shaye (Wylliam Forsythe) is a criminal who stole thirty-seven millions dollars and is in jail. He organizes his escape putting fire in the forest and working as a fireman volunteer in the prison. After some crimes and betrayals, he and three other bandits try to escape through the forest, where they meet the ornithologist Jennifer (Suzy Amis). Pretending they are firemen, they bring Jennifer with them as an `insurance policy'. Meanwhile, Jesse is in the forest trying to rescue them. This is another average and full of clichés action movie. William Forsythe acts well as a sadistic criminal, but most of the plot is so ridiculous that makes laugh. Situations like Jennifer trading the position with Jesse on the motorcycle, or Jennifer putting Jesse's knee in the right position, or Randall with an axe in the neck in one scene and fighting in the next one. What about capsize a boat like Jesse does? Therefore, a forgettable action movie. My vote is five.

For all of you who hate this movie, you are missing out. Stop thinking too hard. I enjoy a deep, intelligent thought provoking movie but for pure entertainment i like to turn to the likes of Firestorm because it is hilarious, pure camp. Howie Long's performance makes any of Segal's look Oscar deserving. The dialog is stupid, the action hilariously unbelievable and the story is laughable, and thats what its supposed to be.

"Firestorm" was avarage action thriller. The fire-effects were pretty nice but in some parts they looked pretty "old". Action was nice but there really wasn´t much brains in it. William Forsythe made the best performance of he actors but none of them really convinced me."Firestorms" plot seemed to be a mix from "Cliffhanger" and Ron Howards "Backdraft". It´s just to bad that "Firestorm" doesen´t manage to be anything like either of this good films. Don´t gett me wrong, "Firestorm" was an OK film in some ways. But in those other ways it wasn´t that great. 5/10

One of those films that doesn't go anywhere, is predictable in what's going to happen, but at the same time, Firestorm is fairly harmless and one to watch with a delivered pizza.Definitely TV movie fare - whether intentional or not.A silly story of a felon who gets a forest fire started so he can escape with $27million. Kind of like Cliffhanger I suppose then, but without Stallone.At least it had something going for it then.