Towering Inferno, The (1974)

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A fire breaks out during the grand opening party of a new office building, the result of corners cut on unimportant things like "insulation for electrical wiring". Architect Doug Roberts (Paul Newman) and Fire Chief O'Halloran (Steve McQueen) save the day.

I went looking for John Guillermin films after being so impressed by Guns at Batasi, but Towering Inferno is a bloated (165 minutes!), dated mess. Newman and McQueen's charismatic star power is almost enough to carry it, but only almost.

- Sam - 2022-05-16 12:14:38