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`Ladder 49'.
Byline: Philip Wuntch
After watching "Ladder 49," you will never complain about moving to the side of the road to make room for a fire truck. The new movie is the most polished of recruiting films.
Sorry, conscientious citizens, but that doesn't mean it's an outstanding movie. Its reverence for the rulebook of movie worship robs it of spontaneity and surprise. Firefighters are terrific people. Firefighters are unsung heroes. Firefighters are ordinary folk. In the post-9-11 world, firefighters deserve our salutes more than ever, but noble sentiments do not necessarily make top-flight movies.
Joaquin Phoenix and John Travolta lead the cast, but ...
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