Firestorm (1998) *

Superficial similarities to Howard Hawks' adventure flicks aside, this picture about firefighters and escaped convicts has absolutely no redeeming values. It's boring, predictable and uninvolving. But it has some typically Hawksian themes, characters and plot elements: heroic men of action working together for a common moral purpose, loyalty, courage, perseverance, professionalism, strong females, etc. But instead of watching this turkey, save your money and rent a genuine Hawks' classic like "Only Angels Have Wings" or "Hatari!".