While he waits for his fellow firefighters to free him, the now-seasoned professional remembers the events of his past including a premarital sexual encounter, his marriage to Linda (Jacinda Barrett) in their local church and the births of their children (Spencer Berglund, Brooke Hamlin). As the inferno spreads, the floor crumbles below Jack, leaving him trapped inside. That reliance is tested the day the crew is called to a fire at a 20-story building in the core of Baltimore. Although most are concerned husbands and fathers, they have a bond, forged by the stresses of their job, that sometimes supersedes even their relationships at home. United by an attitude of “one for all and all for one,” they rush into blazing, smoke-filled buildings, trusting their lives to one another, in order to save those inside. Luckily, clear heads prevail when these guys are on task. Even more worrisome is the constant depiction of alcohol at other social events and Jack’s admission to his anxious wife that he drove home after drinking. Rather than developing individual characters with a variety of standards, the movie broadly portrays the men as a group who drink heavily as a way to relax after a hard day’s work. When these men aren’t on duty dousing flames, they’re knocking back the booze at the local pub. Sipping liquor and slurring his words, the half-clad captain doesn’t initially inspire confidence.Īnd unfortunately, Mike isn’t the only one who imbibes. Still, Jack is a little apprehensive about the Chief’s leadership abilities when he meets him for the first time.
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