When we see movies we often expect a happy ending with the conflict of the movie to
be resolved. Ladder 49, however, doesn't end with a happy ending. In my mind I wanted
everything in the end to be ok. As Americans we are so used to seeing the "happily ever after"
endings. So when we see bad endings, they leave us uncomfortable, replying in our minds
what had just seen. My expectations before I saw the movie were that I was going to see
firefighters in action with a few conflicts that they would resolve, someone may die or get hurt
in the middle of the movie, and in the end everyone would be proud and happy. This is how a
movie of this kind typically is, but I was somewhat wrong.
In the 2004 film Ladder 49 Joaquin Phoenix stars as Jack Morrison a firefighter going
through the different stages of his life. John Travolta stars as Chief Mike Kennedy, throughout
the movie he aids Jack in his career as a firefighter and his personal life. He is a mentor to Jack
and the rest of the men in the fire house. Chief Kennedy is there when Jack gets married. He
is there when Jacks first child is born. He is the godfather to Jacks son. He is the "uncle" that
is not related by blood. Chief Kennedy plays a big role in Jacks life.
When the movie first starts it goes striaght into an action schene. All the firefighters are
sliding down the fire poles, putting thier gear on, and racing through traffic. It shows an entire
building burning in flames. At this point everything looks real, the special effects are great. In
order to make this schene look really good they show the building buring from different angles.
It shows the building burning from the perspective of a helicopter above the building. You canee the fire from the perspective of the fire fighters on the ladders and the people on the ground.
Changing perspectives is something they use through out the whole movie.
The movie uses drama and action mixed together. The emotions of the men when one of
their partners get in trouble is usually followed by an action scene. "Because it is attentive to
these human elements, "Ladder 49" draws from the action scenes instead of depending on them.
Phoenix, Travolta, and the others are given characters with dimension, so that w...
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no way he is going to be saved. The flames are getting worse and the firefighters that were
rescuing him can not get through. Jack tells the chief to order them to turn around. He tells the
chief to tell his family that he loves them. He also tell the chief to take care of him. The chief
cries and had to go tell jacks wife that he is dead. They both knew Jack was going to die but
they had hope. The entire movie was surrounded by Jack risking his life and doing his job.
This movie was suppost to end by the chief going in to save Jack. Bad things aren't
suppost to happen to good people. But as we all know, life is not fair. Maybe this film is so
lifelike because the movie looked normal. Jack had bar-b-q's, he went out with his friends, took
care of his children like normal people do. Should Jack have listened to his intuition? If he was
so sure of himself then why was he always thinking if he was doing the right thing. Doubt is
something that runs through a persons mind who is unsure.Cinema guru boy. "Ladder 49." October 2004. . October
2004.
Ebert, Roger. "Ladder 49." October 2004. .
October 2004.
Jack was the problem that’s the real answer to all of this if it wasn't for Jack’s behavior and action just maybe there would be no
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