Planes: Fire & Rescue
When world-famous air racer Dusty learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of aerial firefighting. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire and rescue helicopter Blade Ranger and his team, a bunch of all-terrain vehicles known as The Smokejumpers. Together, the fearless team battles a massive wildfire, and Dusty learns what it takes to become a true hero.
17 December 1947, Nofire Hollow, Oklahoma, USA
8 June 1927, New York City, New York, USA
8 December 1964, Palo Alto, California, USA
26 January 1967, Manila, Philippines
3 March 1970, Baltimore, Maryland, USA
31 March 1980, New Jersey, USA
24 April 1964, Jefferson City, Missouri, USA
12 February 1963, Boston, Massachusetts, USA
28 October 1972, Glen Dale, West Virginia, USA
18 September 1939, Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
28 November 1950, Tenafly, New Jersey, USA
September 26, 2014
Not only are the cliches more deftly packaged this time around, the action scenes - with long, exciting tracking shots of planes flying through valleys and over wild fires - often look like they were directed by James Cameron.
August 10, 2014
Like Cars, this is essentially funny-animal animation with chrome and aluminium instead of fur.
July 18, 2014
It is, in almost all respects, a better movie. It's still not particularly good, though.
August 08, 2014
It's as if the Mouse House is providing bootlegs of its own material.
July 18, 2014
The same lame puns wedged into a succession of situations, rather than a story.
July 18, 2014
Vivid and folksy, Fire & Rescue nicely exceeds expectations dampened by last summer's stalled-out Planes.
July 18, 2014
Surprise, surprise. This "Planes" quickly grounds itself with a story that at least offers an emotional hook (if not ladder) that most adults and even kids can appreciate.
July 18, 2014
The meek action plays to the under-10 crowd, but the groaner puns will play only to masochists. Meanwhile, the 3-D ticket upcharge here is a big ripoff - the extra dimension is unnecessary.
August 10, 2014
Somehow, this sequel to a rubbish spin-off to a rubbish sequel to a so-so cartoon is actually pretty good.
August 08, 2014
Despite the fact that this too-soon spin-off feels like a mere cash-in on the Disney Cars/Planes marketing machine, this sequel is actually a lot more fun than expected.
July 29, 2014
Displaying a weird lack of memorable or endearing characters, this animated effort feels like a direct-to-video job from the 1990s.
August 08, 2014
This Disney cartoon is running on empty.
