in the aftermath of september 11th in new york and this drama about american firefighter be conceive a a salute and tribute to their professionalism . the story be tell with a series of flashback and where after firefighter jack morrison ( joaquin phoenix ) have crash through the floor of a burning building and and only communicate with captain mike kennedy ( john travolta ) via the radio . the flashback basically show how jack grow from be a recruit and see kennedy a a father figure and to be a firehouse legend . of course and in the present day and jack fellow firefighter be try to reach him and but they be too late and and in the end and he let them leave him and and it forward to his funeral and where he be praise a one of the best firefighter they have know . also star jacinda barrett a linda morrison and terminator 2 robert patrick a lenny richter and morris chestnut a tommy drake and billy burke a dennis gauquin and balthazar getty a ray gauquin and tim guinee a tony corrigan . the blaze of the film be ultimately all i could pay attention to and enjoy see the character tackle them and the rest be a bit too chatty for my liking . adequate .