Towering Inferno, he is. Having just seen Joaquin Phoenix in The Village, Phoenix portrays a rather quiet Jim Morrison. After saving a civillian's life in a huge blazing warehouse, Jim is trapped, bruised and battered but not broken.. yet. His reflects on his life, how he came to be a firefighter, and how his wife struggles with emotions everytime he goes to work, risking his life to save others. Now he lies waiting, hoping others would make the same sacrifices to bring him home to safety.

"How is it firemen run into a burning building when everyone else is running out?"

The bond between family is emphasized a little more strongly than the bond between fire brothers. Sometimes word need not be exchanged. You find yourself in touch with Jim's wife, Linda(Jacinda Barrett) and how she dreads the day "the red car comes to tell me, my husband is not coming home."

"Courage is the answer."

Kids say the darndest things, but they tell the truth as they see it, and can even sense fear in adults eyes. They sense admiration, yet cannot comprehend why an adult, much less their own father would risk his life for a stranger. Am I not equally important to him?

One tiny gripe - Too many issues, dragged the show a little slow in the middle. Writers could've dwelved into one issue a little more, building the intensity rather than spreading the butter a little thin.

In a nutshell, a great supporting cast lead by John Travolta, less fiery scenes but with a little more drama. And then, you can tell me if you wanted "happily ever after" ending or ...