Even though I am a big fan of bad/cheese/schlock movies or whatever you want to call them, I was still very surprised how entertaining this movie was, I came into it thinking it was going to be boring bad, but gladly I was very wrong. It keeps you laughing unintentionally and the action is wall to wall.
It begins with Jack? According to the credits, actually Max (Dean Cain) in a mission impossible-esque robbery of a jewel, while his right hand man and tech expert Vincent (Dale Godboldo) helps him from outside in a van. This opener is to showcase their skills as grand thieves and their faults also. They pull off the heist with only with about 200 witnesses and so the plot becomes riddled with holes already.
We are then drawn into Max's personal life (Briefly) as he tries to win back his daughter and hot wife Beth (Vanessa Angel). A new family wagon sweetens the deal.
Max and Vincent are quickly catapulted into another job, a tougher job, an impossible job, one that requires them to build a replica in their warehouse, but first they must lose the FBI who are hot on their heels.
Up till now and during the big job you will ask yourself many questions? One being: Why didn't Max use the elevator or stairs? Either way we are introduced to more characters, including the actual Jack (Jim Storm) and he has a rat within the board members of his company, willing to sell the fruits of their hard labour for a quick buck. His staff along with Max are stuck in this office building full of plot holes, double-crosses, ventilation shafts, a fire (whence the name of the movie) and the constant niggle in your head asking you. Why?
Who will recover the companies sought after chip? Who will come out alive? Whatever you do don't get injured no matter how serious it is you'll end up in a body bag and for God sakes don't bring your daughter to join the onlookers to watch her father burn to death in a building.
Cast deliver brilliantly, no Oscars but no stinkers either and a few familiar faces Paul Brody (Richard Tyson) from Kindergarten Cop and Lori Petti (Lucy) from Tank Girl and others you'll be scratching your head trying to figure out what they were in.
All in all not for everybody, if you like cheap and cheerful with plenty of action delve in, you'll especially love this one with a few beers and a bunch of buddies.
For the cheesemeisters: Opening scene when Max is evading sensors and later on the fire fighting janitor with his mop.
It begins with Jack? According to the credits, actually Max (Dean Cain) in a mission impossible-esque robbery of a jewel, while his right hand man and tech expert Vincent (Dale Godboldo) helps him from outside in a van. This opener is to showcase their skills as grand thieves and their faults also. They pull off the heist with only with about 200 witnesses and so the plot becomes riddled with holes already.
We are then drawn into Max's personal life (Briefly) as he tries to win back his daughter and hot wife Beth (Vanessa Angel). A new family wagon sweetens the deal.
Max and Vincent are quickly catapulted into another job, a tougher job, an impossible job, one that requires them to build a replica in their warehouse, but first they must lose the FBI who are hot on their heels.
Up till now and during the big job you will ask yourself many questions? One being: Why didn't Max use the elevator or stairs? Either way we are introduced to more characters, including the actual Jack (Jim Storm) and he has a rat within the board members of his company, willing to sell the fruits of their hard labour for a quick buck. His staff along with Max are stuck in this office building full of plot holes, double-crosses, ventilation shafts, a fire (whence the name of the movie) and the constant niggle in your head asking you. Why?
Who will recover the companies sought after chip? Who will come out alive? Whatever you do don't get injured no matter how serious it is you'll end up in a body bag and for God sakes don't bring your daughter to join the onlookers to watch her father burn to death in a building.
Cast deliver brilliantly, no Oscars but no stinkers either and a few familiar faces Paul Brody (Richard Tyson) from Kindergarten Cop and Lori Petti (Lucy) from Tank Girl and others you'll be scratching your head trying to figure out what they were in.
All in all not for everybody, if you like cheap and cheerful with plenty of action delve in, you'll especially love this one with a few beers and a bunch of buddies.
For the cheesemeisters: Opening scene when Max is evading sensors and later on the fire fighting janitor with his mop.