Ladder 49

Why is it that firemen run inside a burning building when everyone else is running out?

Watched Ladder 49 a while ago. It narrates the life of a veteran fireman by the name of Jack Morrison (Joaquin Phoenix). The movie unfolds in a series of flashbacks of Jack's life as he helplessly lie trapped in a burning building after helping save a man. His captain (John Travolta) desperately figures out a plan to get him out of there. Most of the flashbacks dealt with the emotional highs and lows of Jack's life which included his first day at the fire station, him getting married to Linda, who later on gave birth to two of his kids, and just about a dozen different fire situations.

I would rate it as an average movie. It's not really good but neither is it bad. Let's just say that it ended tragically. The movie though gives the audience an idea of how it is to be a fireman risking his own life in order to save others. We should be thankful for people like them, the firemen, police men, people in the military, and just about everybody else who make sure that we stay safe. Watching the film reminded me of the heroism of those that perished doing their job saving people during the 9/11 attacks. If i'm not mistaken there were 300 or more firemen and policemen who died when the WTC towers collapsed. Such bravery and courage, laying down your own life so that other's may live. Not everyone could do that.

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