Mjeteconer Just perfect...

Paynbob It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Nicole I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

Candida It is neither dumb nor smart enough to be fun, and spends way too much time with its boring human characters.

ashrafsalah31 The movie is about duster the race plane who had an accident that cost him the gear box and made him unable to race again,,,at the same time the airport of his town was decirtified due to lack of fire safety measures,,so he decided to help his town by getting certified as a fire distinguisher,,,he goes to a fire area to train with a group of certifying pros Facing a lot with this group,,,ending up helping them and their missions and them helping him to get a new gear box I don't pay attention to story lines and rational in animation movies,,,they are not suppose to be rational,,,or with a complicated storyline,,but they are suppose to be fascinating and imaginary and amusing and funny,,,I'm suppose to laugh or at least smile at the characters of the cartoon movies,,,,this movie is nothing but a disfigured replica of the masterpiece ( cars) ,,,its really really boring,,,no amusing scenes,,,no beautiful graphics,,,no catchy characters,,,i felt bored even telling the story,,,its failed even in providing a struggle or a value or a lesson that kids can learn,,,,I'm a big fan of animation,,,it can set your imagination free,,,this one is a baaaaaaaaaaaaaaad regretful waste of time

Gordon-11 This animated film tells the story of a winning racer plane who goes to another a place in order to train as a firefighter."Planes: Fire & Rescue" has nice visuals, as the forest and the surrounding natural scenery are very beautiful. The characters in the film are cute and likable, especially Dusty and his friends. How they convey emotions using the shapes of their eyes is quite fascinating. Young children can learn about emotions, courage and also enjoy an adventure. Older children will like the thrill of the plot, while adults can enjoy the several one line jokes aimed at adults. There's something for everyone in this animation, and I envied watching it.

Eric Fraser -for this wonderful film which has completely enthralled my 4 year old son. The Dusty Crophopper character is easily the big favorite amongst pre-school boys in our area. This film is better than the first, employing beautiful panoramic views paired with high action. The writers clearly understand their target market and if 4-6 year olds could write reviews, I'd imagine that the ratings for this film would be through the roof. This film explores the some of the same universal, time honored struggles that have concerned humanity since mythological times. These sophisticated ideas are communicated in a way to appeal to the cognitive abilities of a typical 4-6 year old. This is not an easy thing to do. There is an abundant use of allegory and metaphor and some aspects of this presentation are actually quite sophisticated. I do feel a little sorry for the stunted adult who is unable to recognize this. For most preschoolers, the initial draw of the film are the spinning propellors and rotors which are all used to good effect. For parents of mechanically inclined children, this provides an entrée for lengthily discussions about the make up of plane and helicopter engines and an exploration into how things work. The moral aspects of the film become a point for discussion as well.The score to this film is brilliant. When Blade tells Dusty about Augerin Canyon, the score shifts into a piano portion that is haunting, foreshadowing, evocative, and a little melancholy. I think of myself as a bit of a music snob (don't we all) and I have to say that this particular excerpt is the among the most beautiful new music I have heard all year. This powerful score helps to lend credibility to the reading of this fun little kid's film as also conveying a message that is both meaningful and emotive.The only complaint I have is that there are few female voiced characters in the film. The four I could discern include, Lil Dipper, Dottie, one of the smoke jumpers and a squealing little car at studio 404, being rescued by Blade in his old TV show. All the true major players are male. I would have liked to have seen a little more equity and sensitivity in the way that female characters were developed. Female characters don't always have to be 'Miss Piggy' obnoxious (Lil Dipper), usurped by a superior male (Dottie), saucy (smoke jumper), or weak and vulnerable (studio 404 car). I expect a little progress in storytelling from a studio that aspires to be on the cutting edge.Also, I noticed in the credits that a lot of the animation grunt work was outsourced. I would like for an American production to have sought to employ more Americans as a matter of principle. Disney will make more money than they need to on the licensing agreements alone, so no need to cut corners by outsourcing. If this film is as popular as it is in my kid's pre-school, their profit margins on this film, the merchandise and toys will prove to be astounding.

3xHCCH The first "Planes" was a pleasant surprise. It may have had practically the same "race-against-all-odds" story as "Cars", "Turbo" and many other animated films. But "Planes" still managed to be distinct and charming on its own, for both kids and adults.We get a lot of this homespun country charm again in this second installment called "Planes: Fire and Rescue." Our hero cropduster Dusty is having problems with his gear box and cannot push his engine to racing anymore. A fire at his hangar revealed the inadequacy of the fire-fighting capabilities of his area, so Dusty decided to try and have himself accredited as a Fire-Fighter. For adults, this may be an average affair for the most part. Even my tween kids did not too interested about watching it. Personally, my favorite part was when it was revealed that Dusty's stern mentor Blade Ranger (authoritatively voiced by Ed Harris) was once an actor in a TV cop-show called "CHoPs", which had the very familiar theme song of 70's motorcycle cop show "CHiPs"! The nostalgia brought a smile to my face.The story is pretty slim, standard and predictable, so this episode spent a lot of time showing grand forest vistas, amazingly realistic and scary fire scenes and more amazing aerial feats by Dusty and the other fire-fighting aircraft. Despite the fact that this is a film for kids, I give it props for tackling a form of heroism not usually shown on the big screen -- fire and rescue teams.