On Fire – Movie Review
Director: Peter Facinelli
Writer: Nick Lyon, Ron Peer (Screenplay)
Cast
- Peter Facinelli (13 Minutes)
- Fiona Dourif (Curse of Chucky)
- Asher Angel (Shazam!)
- Lance Henriksen (Aliens)
- Glenn Morshower (24)
Plot: Follows a family who lives in a trailer home in the woods and are suddenly confronted by a wildfire. Survival becomes their main objective.
Runtime: 1 Hour 20 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: On Fire starts when the Laughlin family deals with everyday problems. Dave (Facinelli) and his wife Sarah (Dourif) are preparing for a new baby and Dave’s father George (Henriksen) is taking up a lot of time with his illness. However, their lives are going to take another massive twist.
When a wildfire starts spreading out of control, the Laughlins find their home in the path of the devastation. While evacuating the area, they must prepare to escape the impending fires. It becomes a rush against time to escape before all paths are destroyed and they become stranded.
Verdict on ‘On Fire’
On Fire is an action thriller following a family’s attempt to escape a devastating wildfire. It looks like everything might avoid them, but when the fire becomes more violent, they must figure out how to escape.
This movie feels like the second half of ‘Dante’s Peak’ minus the volcano. The battle the family must overcome to survive the raging fire and the challenges they face. It is intense with how everything unfolds, keeping you on edge, waiting to see if they can safely escape. Sure, there are a few obvious challenges, and it feels like many other disaster movies, following a family trying to escape. But it does everything it says on the tin and grabs our attention, using a very real problem the world is facing.
Where to Watch
On Fire is available on Digital Platforms on 15 April. Distributed by Signature Entertainment.
Final Thoughts –On Fire is an intense disaster survival thriller.