Movie Review - Playing with Fire
I give high marks to this movie for the recognition it gives to the first responders out there risking their lives for us. And to show our younger generation that not all heroes wear spandex.
Playing with Fire itself is a decent movie. I think the target audience is the kiddies between six and twelve who'll enjoy the bathroom humor, watching things get set on fire, and things crashing.
Parents will have a few laugh out loud moments, especially when John Leguizamo is reciting quotes from history. I especially liked Keegan Michael Key's character, who showed a surprising range of emotions.
I did have one, 'what were they thinking?' moment when John Cena's character was out in the woods taking a dump, while holding a three-year-old little girl in front of him. Really! Granted, he did have pine fronds covering his parts -- but why would anyone think this was funny, and better yet -- why was it even needed? I could almost feel the uncomfortableness coming from the adults in the audience. No one was laughing. Poor little Zoey; it seems she was only included in the cast for the bathroom humor.
Despite that one scene, I'm giving Playing with Fire a solid B.
Grade: B
There are extra scenes during, or after, the end credits of Playing with Fire. (What we mean by Anything Extra.)
Rated (PG) for rude humor, some suggestive material and mild peril Genres: Comedy, Family
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