Fire With Fire (2012) [Blu-ray]
Action | Crime | Drama | Thriller

Tagline: Revenge has its own set of rules.
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After witnessing the brutal murders of a convenient store owner and his son; firefighter, Jeremy Coleman nearly escapes with his life. As he is forced to testify against the crime lord, Hagan, he is placed in the witness protection program under the watch of the U.S. Marshalls. As his new identity becomes compromised Jeremy is forced to take an unexpected course of action in order to get is life back and save the lives of those he loves.

Storyline: After witnessing the brutal murders of a convenience store owner and his son; firefighter, Jeremy Coleman nearly escapes with his life. As he is forced to testify against the crime lord, Hagan, he is placed in the witness protection program under the watch of the U.S. Marshalls. As his new identity becomes compromised Jeremy is forced to take an unexpected course of action in order to get his life back and save the lives of those he loves. Written by Elizabeth Obermeier, Marketing Manager

User Comment: *** This review may contain spoilers *** Peter Huisman from Netherlands, 27 October 2012 • To start of with: the cast is very nice. Willis is not as present as might be expected but hey - it's Bruce Willis right? Besides this: I realized that he is getting old. The role he playes - for some reason - does not fit him. I liked the story line even though it's somewhat predictable. Most of the the actions scene's are OK. What didn't like however, were the special effects in the final scene. It was far to obvious that some of the fire scene's were not real at all. That could have easily been prevented but since it was at the end of the movie, it really left a very bad impression on the whole. Overall, I have rated the movie with a four because of this. If these scenes would have been properly shot, it would probably be a 6.

Summary: OK movie but still.

User Comment: Tony Heck from United States, 2 November 2012 • "I'm a ghost, I don't exist. I'm gonna find you and I'm gonna kill you. I'm gonna disappear and no one is ever gonna know." After stopping at a convenience store and talking to his owner friend Jeremy Coleman (Duhamel) becomes witness to a double murder. When they decide not to kill him Jeremy is left alone to ID the murderer. Not wanting loose ends Jeremy is now a target and he must now fight for his life to survive and also to take care of the killer the the cops have been trying to get for years. I will start by saying that I am a pretty big Bruce Willis fan but he has been very hit or miss lately. I really liked "Catch .44" but thought "Set-Up" was lame. Also as a disclaimer the quote I used is actually from this movie, not from the movie Taken so don't let that confuse you. The movie itself isn't anything new or amazing but it is actually pretty fast paced and keeps you interested and watching the entire time. The movie when you break it down is just another vigilante type revenge movie but again because it's so fast paced and entertaining you can't stop watching. Also Vincent D'Onofrio gives such a great performance in this that watching for just for him is almost enough to keep you till the end. Overall, this is a fast paced exciting action movie that is the perfect kind to just put in and veg out to. I liked it. I give it a B.

Summary: A very generic but very fast moving and entertaining vigilante type movie. Great cast and fun to watch. I say B.

[CSW] -2.4- I know why this went straight to video. The storyline just didn't quite fit. In the "Do unto other BEFORE they do unto you" scenario the protagonist must become as ruthless as the villain. The wishy-washy attempts by our lead subtracted from an otherwise good premise for the story line. The acting was moderately good with Josh Duhamel and Rosario Dawson (protagonist and marshal girlfriend) doing a pretty good job but Bruce Willis and Vincent D'Onofrio (cop and villain) almost seem like they were just stuck in for their star power as their characters were definitely undeveloped and off center. If you find yourself on a rainy Saturday afternoon with nothing to do this might be worth a rent.
[V4.0-A4.5] MPEG-4 AVC
No D-Box.

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