Playing with Fire
John Cena, Keegan-Michael Key and John Leguizamo are rugged firefighters who must take in three rambunctious kids after rescuing them from a wildfire in this family comedy.
- Director:
- Andy Fickman ('You Again', 'Race to Witch Mountain', 'Parental Guidance')
- Writer:
- Dan EwenMatt Lieberman
- Cast:
- John CenaKeegan-Michael KeyJohn LeguizamoTyler ManeBrianna HildebrandChristian ConveryFinley Rose SlaterJudy Greer
Reviews & comments
A complete waste of time
I really don't know what I expected with this film. That is to say that I cannot fathom a single thing in the trailer that would give me the impression that Playing With Fire would be an entertaining movie. Perhaps I was lulled into a false sense of security by John Cena's reasonable performances in 2018's Bumblebee and Blockers. Needless to say, this was a...
Stuff
pressPlaying With Fire is a good natured load of old rubbish that the kids mostly laughed along with. If that sounds like a recommendation to you, then have at it.
Independent
pressThe cast are so willing to put their egos aside -- like a children's party clown on their last resort -- that it's easy to be won over by all the goodwill on show.
Sydney Morning Herald
pressComedians John Leguizamo and Keegan-Michael Key work so hard at trying to pump some energy into the Supe's fellow smoke-jumpers that you fear for their health.
RogerEbert.com
pressA series of wacky antics with little concern for continuity, logic or pacing.
The New York Times
pressDespite the novel setting, the director Andy Fickman has made a visually flat film. The editing is frequently awkward, clunkily overemphasising physical gags, and lingering too long on the actors as they try to light up dusty material.
Variety
pressCena may be the first bodybuilder-turned-actor who has what Arnold Schwarzenegger had: the ability to project a mocking light soul trapped in a musclehead's body.
Stuff
pressPlaying With Fire is a good natured load of old rubbish that the kids mostly laughed along with. If that sounds like a recommendation to you, then have at it.
Independent
pressThe cast are so willing to put their egos aside -- like a children's party clown on their last resort -- that it's easy to be won over by all the goodwill on show.
Sydney Morning Herald
pressComedians John Leguizamo and Keegan-Michael Key work so hard at trying to pump some energy into the Supe's fellow smoke-jumpers that you fear for their health.
RogerEbert.com
pressA series of wacky antics with little concern for continuity, logic or pacing.
The New York Times
pressDespite the novel setting, the director Andy Fickman has made a visually flat film. The editing is frequently awkward, clunkily overemphasising physical gags, and lingering too long on the actors as they try to light up dusty material.
Variety
pressCena may be the first bodybuilder-turned-actor who has what Arnold Schwarzenegger had: the ability to project a mocking light soul trapped in a musclehead's body.
A complete waste of time
I really don't know what I expected with this film. That is to say that I cannot fathom a single thing in the trailer that would give me the impression that Playing With Fire would be an entertaining movie. Perhaps I was lulled into a false sense of security by John Cena's reasonable performances in 2018's Bumblebee and Blockers. Needless to say, this was...
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