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Into the Fire

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Into the Fire reviews
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5.3 User Score:

Overwhelming dislike

Based on 6 critic reviews
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Based on 3 votes
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Movie Info

Genre(s): Drama

Written by: Michael Phelan

Directed by: Michael Phelan

Release Date:
Theatrical: September 23, 2005

Running Time: 93 minutes, Color

Origin: USA

Summary

RATING: Not Rated

Starring Sean Patrick Flanery, Melina Kanakaredes, JoBeth Williams, Pablo Schreiber, Lydia Jordan, Ron McLarty, Herb Lovelle, and Ed Lauter

When a jet crashes on its approach to Kennedy Airport, three souls will not simply intersect, but collide, initiating their inevitable dance with the divine. (Michael Phelan)

What The Critics Said

All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...

50

TV Guide Maitland McDonagh

The result is 93 very long minutes' worth of admirably committed actors putting themselves through the emotional wringer to very little end.

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38

New York Daily News Elizabeth Weitzman

Phelan makes nice use of the New York locations, but all the trees in Central Park can't make up for a clichéd script and characters who speak entirely in platitudes.

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30

The New York Times Stephen Holden

Even if it ends on a hopeful note, this is a feel-bad movie that leaves a bitter aftertaste.

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25

New York Post Lou Lumenick

A painfully sincere indie drama that isn't content to evoke only the misery of 9/11 -- it has to reference TWA Flight 800 for extra grief.

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10

The Onion (A.V. Club) Nathan Rabin

At least Into The Fire can't be accused of misleading audiences. From its overwrought opening narration to early shots of an empty Ferris wheel, it promises to be a dour, pretentious, humorless time-waster, and it doggedly makes good on that promise.

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0

Village Voice Peter L'Official

If there's an element of Into the Fire that isn't rank and offensive, I've failed to find it.

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What Our Users Said

The average user rating for this movie is 5.3 (out of 10) based on 3 User Votes

Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.

M A. gave it an8:
Into the Fire is a serious attempt to depict the effects of tragedy on some ordinary New Yorkers. I found it convincing and quite moving. The acting and direction were brilliant. The bad reviews this film has received seem to me a cover-the-eyes avoidance- response to naked reality.

Mark R. gave it a0:
Boring pretentious drivel. A complete waste of time.

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