I thought the integration of the real fire footage with the acting was amazing. I wonder how they had actors running around burning buildings. Typical of real life stories, the plot line was really weak. The fire shots are spectacular. There must have been a lot of footage taken of the real fire. At first I wondered how they got the fire footage and then I remembered the Oakland fire. They did put some questionable scenarios in the film. Was one of the problems a lack of efficient communication? Was the fire chief newly appointed? Then when some of the characters return to their homes must have been shot on the real areas. Did they really find their cat alive? Actually, I sort of dislike stories based on real events, like historical novels. One wonders where the reality leaves off and the fiction comes in.
Review of Firestorm: 72 Hours in Oakland
