this film basically try to portray the heroism of firefighter by make the whole movie revolve around a american dad with a good heart that put others before himself . now i know they try to show jack morrison ( joaquin phoenix ) a a typical american father that be a firefighter but like there be just nothing interesting in about him what so ever and thus when the movie get to the climax there be just little to no emotion . this movie basically try to make the life of a firefighter excite but it just come off as boring a any other job except you save life or property by extinguish the fire . john travolta play the captain of the fire station but anyone could have play his role and he be a dull character a the rest of the film . what could have be a good film be that the firefighter be put way up as hero because they be fireman and turn the whole scenario into a uninteresting melodrama . 4. positive .