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Similar recent action flicks with decent actors that were worse:The River Murders(3/10), Set-up(3/10), Takers(4.5/10), and Elephant White(4/10).

Donofrio is actually really solid as the villain here.

The story is very straight forward, but the brutality of some of the violence is quite nice. They really earned the "R" rating here, and that's always a nice thing when it comes to films like this. After all, there's nothing worse than the clean PG-13 version of these types of films.

I thought some of the power struggles between the villain and the cops came off pretty well. We get the sense that the villain here is practically untouchable, and that aspect of the film has a realistic edge.

The films has it's issues though. The lead character is poorly developed and a budding romance is glossed over like a 2 minute cliff-note.

This is borderline 5-6 for me, but I'm sticking with 53/100! That doesn't round up to 6; 6 really would be generous.

I was blown away by how many big supporting faces were in this film. Somebody dished out quite a lot of money on this cast. Too bad the script squanders the cast with suspect writing and a mail-list of decent actors that have one line in the film.

I actually felt like I got my money's worth here, but I only spent .50 for the 3rd choice out of the redbox.

Considering the excellent cast - it's a bit of a disappointment. BUT, considering the straight-to-video action write-off nature of the release - it wasn't half-bad. It was only 44% bad:)

You might like this if you liked:Death Sentence(about even, I thought Death Sentence was severely over-rated, 5/10), Set-Up(much worse), Elephant White(worse), Law Abiding Citizen(about even)or The Last Lullaby(better).

"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.

Okay, so 'revenge films' are nothing new. Ever since Charles 'Paul Kersey' Bronson lost his family to muggers, normally peaceful citizens have been taken to the streets in films to dish out a helping of vigilante justice. This is one of those films.

Here we have a firefighter who witnesses a gangland hit and has to go into the witness protection scheme. Trouble is, the people he's set to testify against find out where he's hiding, therefore forcing him to 'get them' before they get him.

And it plays out as you might imagine (assuming you've seen any of the other hundred or so revenge movies). You may notice I'm not going into great detail about the storyline. That's because there isn't really much to give away in terms of plot. It's just a revenge film. And it's not that bad. It's the sort of film you rent over buying and probably shouldn't pay too much attention to the minor plot holes here and there.

I didn't mind it and certainly didn't think I'd wasted an hour and a half watching it. However, the thing I was hoping for was to see the firefighter using his firefighting skills to flambé his tormenters. In fact... I thought that was the whole point of the film, i.e. he uses what he knows to start fires with which to exact his revenge. As it turns out he just buys a gun and shoots them.

Oh, and Bruce Willis is in it, too. But then it was never released in the cinema and Bruce seems to have a clause in his contract that states he must never appear in a film that's actually given a theatrical release.

Anyway, as I say, rent this before you buy. It's not bad (especially for a straight-to-DVD movie), but could have been a little better.

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The plot has more holes in it than Swiss Cheese. Bruce Willis should be ashamed of himself for being in such drivel, obviously he just did it for the money.

Sorry, but I can't bring myself to give it any stars at all.

A cathartic revenge drama well starred by Josh Duhamel that delivers vicarious thrills for anyone . Thrilling and violent action movie in which a fireman named Jeremy Coleman (Josh Duhamel) Duhamel seeks vengeance when himself and his girlfriend Talia Durham (Rosario Dawson) are threatened by some ruthless hoodlums . As the off-duty firefighter witnesses a murder committed by a gang of gangsters led by David Hagan (Vincent D'Onofrio) . Then the man enters the witness protection program, under the watch of the U. S. Marshals (Bruce Willis , Bonnie Somerville) . When 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. But he cannot hide his identity for a long time and decides to act on his own. Revenge has its own set of rules !.

A nail-biting story of defense , vengeance & retribution, it is a sort of reboot from ¨Death Wish¨ based on a novel written by Brian Garfield containing suspense , noisy action-packed , intrigue , thrills , shootouts , and loads of violence . Dealing with a fireman who takes an unexpected course of action when a man whom he's been ordered to testify against, after being held up at a local convenience store, threatens him. Moved by self defense , burning for revenge , hunts for his ruthless enemies , as he decides to fight back against the rising tide of crime, one can't help but feel a sense of empowerment, making the film a whole lot of fun , though, at times , it looks increasingly passsionless and mechanical . Outside of the moral questions that it throws up, the film packs a searingly brilliant turn from Josh Duhamel , a tough, two-fisted fireman without a past and reduced to being vigilante on account of a society that can't protect the honest . Some critics positively hate the picture , calling it irresponsible for advocating vigilantism , apparently it's a dirty picture calling on unlimited punishment to the criminals who stalk the cities across the globe . Josh Duhamel displaying a fine acting shows efficiently his weapons similar to ¨Charles Bronson's Death wish¨ and the reboot ¨Bruce Willis' Death Wish¨ while killing mercilessly nasties . It's certainly thrilling , though the morality may be questionable , even in this time, as the spectators were clearly on the Duhamel's side . It is strangely compelling and taps into some really violent scenes. Furthermore , here appears a nice secondary cast with plenty of familiar faces , such as : Bruce Willis , Vincent D'Onofrio , 50 Cent as Curtis Jackson who produced as well , Julian McMahon, Vinnie Jones , Arie Verveen, Eric Winter, Bonnie Somerville, Richard Schiff , James Lesure who appeared together Josh Duhamel on the television series Las Vegas (2003) , Quinton 'Rampage' Jackson , Kevin Dunn, among others .

It packs a suspenseful and thrilling musical score composed, orchestrated and performed by Trevor Morris. As well as atmospheric and colorful cinematography by cameraman Christopher Probst , shot in New Orleans, Louisiana and Long Beach, California, USA . The motion picture financed by 7 separate production companies was professionally directed by David Barrett , though released straight to DVD/Blu-ray. Barrett is a notorious writer/filmmaker , an expert on action movies who has directed a lot of of episodes of notorious TV series , these are the following ones : Blue Bloods, Fear the Walking Dead , American Gothic , Star Trek: Discovery, Under hhe Dome , Rush , Arrow , Mentalis , Supah Ninjas , Human Target , True lies, Supernatural, Once upon a time, CSI: NY , Navy CSI , Vampire Diaries, Melrose Place , Castle , V, Nikita and several others. Rating : 6/10 . Acceptable and passable action thriller.

"Jeremy Coleman" (Josh Duhamel) is a dedicated fireman for the city of Long Beach who just happens to witness the cold-blooded murder of a convenience store clerk by a man named "David Hagan" (Vincent D'Onofiro) who is also the leader of an Aryan supremacist gang. Although he agrees to testify what he doesn't know is that David Hagan is more than eager to kill him to prevent that possibility. As a result Jeremy is put on the witness protection program and while in New Orleans falls in love with one of the marshals by the name of "Talia Durham" (Rosario Dawson). Unfortunately, this has severe consequences as David finds out and now has another bit of leverage to use against Jeremy. Now rather than reveal any more of this movie and risk spoiling it for those who haven't seen it I will just say that it started out pretty good. However the last 20 minutes or so was completely ridiculous and really ruined a fairly solid film. So much so that I feel compelled to rate this movie as slightly below average.

Bruce Willis is featured prominently on the Box Cover and suckered me into watching it, as certainly was the intention of the producers. Sadly, Willis's part was completely uneventful. All I can figure is they must have paid him a nice salary and promised him he would be on and off the set in one day. They show him just enough that you think at any moment the film would take a dramatic turn and Bruce would jump into action. In the end, you could strip him completely out of the movie and it would have had absolutely no effect on the film. So therefore, this film will never be one that Willis will be noted for. If you are a Bruce Willis fan, as I am; skip this one.

"I need you to trust me" - this is how our hero manages to save people from burning buildings.

Unfortunately there is nothing he can do to save this movie.

As a lover of American cinema, I have seldom seen so much bad acting and writing in one film.

The premise of a fireman going on a murder spree to fight for the love of his life, whom he met in witness protection program, is so dumb its painful to watch.

He is magically transformed into an killing machine after shooting a few rounds in the forest with his love interest, Rosario Dawson.

Every character seems to be made out of cardboard, Bruce Willis is at best a (poorly) supporting actor.

50 Cent is on screen for a total of 40 seconds, and I suspect it is a redeeming quality that we are spared seeing more of him.

Vinnie Jones is the usual British bulldog, apart from the fact that his ass is kicked by a fireman (this scene is so dumb, it made me cringe)

Vincent D'Onofrio is the only actor that is able to make his character slightly interesting as the antagonist.

Trying to build a climax our fireman hero resorts to arson to save his love, It would have been a perfect turkey if they could have written in a scene with the dialog "everything going to be alright now"

Maybe they did, at this point I actually left - so I would not know.

Apart from an obviously decent budget, high production values - there is nothing here worthy of a box of popcorn.

I need you to trust me, watch something else.

Why was Bruce Willis in this? To help boost viewing potential?

After Jeremy went rogue thought ok here we go,although clichéd this is where Mike joins forces to settle this & avenge his partners death too.

Or the firefighters help their brother or the gang,to take back the streets with traps & so forth.

But nope! One guy is going to do what nobody,including law enforcement has done.. End it! (Eye roll) At least we got some action from Talia,but still just ridiculous.

How the movie closed out felt incomplete,show Jeremy's life after & did the friend survive.

Had a decent cast & cinematography,acting & overall storyline average.

Not worth seeing,again!

In spite of all the negative reviews and the low scoring this movie got, I have to say I liked it more than Stolen (that Nicholas Cage B-movie recently filmed).

In that order, do not expect Bruce Willis to get to action; this time he 's an administrative cop with grief and goes no further.

The plot is awfully predictable and sometimes insulting, but it manages to keep an eye on the movie, and that's because one man and one man only.

Vincent D'Onofrio is as good as Gomer Pyle (from Kubrick masterpiece "Born to Kill), ruthless, stone-cold mean faced in this film, and that's the only part of a predictable, cheesy movie you should watch. Vincent's role worth the watch.

Josh Duhamel is not bad in this new kind of action role, but I support him for comedy.. it suits him best.

Anyway I was dreadfully bored, tired of waiting for The Walking Dead series to end the mid-season, so I watched Fire with Fire cos I didn't have to wake up early and my pop-corn was ready. And I really didn't have to go out. So, if you ever find yourself in my situation, go see it.

Not the worst action movie I ever saw, only entertaining for a few moments, good cast, and Gomer Pyle scared the sh**t out of me.

That is why I give it a 6.

Cheers from Argentina!

Firefighter Jeremy Coleman (Josh Duhamel) witnesses a murder by gang leader Hagan (Vincent D'Onofrio) and set to testify. However Hagan will never allow Coleman or those he loves to live. So he has no choice but to kill him. Rosario Dawson plays the agent who falls in love with Jeremy. Bruce Willis and Bonnie Somerville play the detectives working the case to put Hagan away.

This is a simplistic movie. Josh Duhamel is suddenly fighting hand to hand combat. Granted he's not flying thru the air, but he's beating all these guys. David Barrett mostly directs TV shows and a stunt coordinator. There is a lack of big movie moves in this. And it's not gritty enough to be compelling as a smaller movie. It is a functional limited action thriller movie. But it just couldn't harness all the star power involved to make this any better.

Placing Bruce Willis, very minor role, in a film and not using him to add to the action and thrill effects of the story is crazy. The villain is better than the hero and the hero once he decides to seek revenge is poorly matched to come against men who live for violence. The basic idea is that a good hearted man will always win the day and be able to rescue who he loves the most. There is a lot blood in this movie, romantic scenes without the sex, and the skilled City detectives and Federal agents are portrayed as totally inept goof-ups. One angry man against a whole lot of prime criminals. This is a wonderful fantasy but is it possible for Hollywood to ever make a realistic crime thriller?

Straight to video usually is the death curse for a movie, but being a bad movie isn't always the reason that happens. I guarantee I have seen far worse in the movie theaters on too many occasions to even count. This is not bad at all, the action is intense the story is simple and easy to follow, and the performances are all credible. These are decent actors they're using here. Bruce Willis isn't as small of a cameo as other reviewer's would have you believe. It's not a bad ride at all. Ignore the hate filled reviews, grab some popcorn, and enjoy as best as you can!

A reasonable revenge movie with Bruce Willis adding some nostalgic star value, along with Vinnie Jones and even 50 Cent. The main bad guy was cast well in my opinion - enough for me to really want him dealt with. There wasn't much deviation from the main plot, so not a very deep movie, but I did enjoy it.

Not worth watching. Bruce Willis is completely not necessary in that movie because he is doing nothing at all. The "Hero" transforms into a killing machine after shooting some cans in the forest, yea right. But the worst is the end. He burns down a house and several gangsters with 2 bottles of some inflammable liquids. That was one of the worst final scenes I have ever seen. It looks like the villains took a bath in that gas before they entered the building and walls and stairways made of stone do burn like paper and of course everything explodes because it is gas station but I didn't recognize that.

Summary: If this would have been an ad for some barbecue lighter then it was great but it wasn't. Stupid movie for simple people. Not even worth for Willis Fans. Now after this review I am asking myself why I still gave it 5/10 it should have been 3-4 at max. Probably because I am a Bruce Willis fan.