“Phoenix, who initially seemed the kind of actor who was too cool, too angry, to appear in studio pap such as this, is a magnetic presence, despite the numbing pathos surrounding him, but isn?t that what we used to say about Travolta?”…
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“The movie may be, if not slightly dishonest, at least misleading because it conveys the notion that firefighting is the single most dangerous trade on the planet, with a mortality rate higher than Marine lieutenants on Iwo Jima”…
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“It’s taken Hollywood three years to capitalize on America’s sympathy and admiration for the 9/11 firefighters, but here we are. Jay Russell’s action-packed, flame-broiled valentine to the firehouse fraternity, set in Baltimore, features bulky, thick-necked Joaquin Phoenix as a heroic household saint named Jack Morrison, John Travolta as his wise mentor down at the firehouse, Jacinda Barrett as Jack’s long-suffering wife, and a band of brothers (Morris Chestnut, Robert Patrick, and others) without warts”…
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“You get a clear sense of the boredom among built-for-action men who spend most of their 48-hour dormitory shifts killing time. You feel some of the inevitable tension between personalities that don’t quite mesh, and you see how pranks can serve as performance art.
However, it’s in the two central relationships that “Ladder 49″ shines. One is between Jack and Chief Kennedy (John Travolta), the avuncular firehouse boss who is talking him through the current rescue mission. The other is between Jack and his wife, Linda (Jacinda Barrett), whom he meets on the day of his first fire”…
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“Ladder 49 has two stars: Phoenix and the flames. Travolta’s role is strictly supporting, and he plays it as such, not chewing scenery or trying to steal scenes. Phoenix is marvelous, and a good portion of the film’s success - to the degree that it succeeds - must be accorded to him”…
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