Cathardincu Surprisingly incoherent and boring

NekoHomey Purely Joyful Movie!

Sarita Rafferty There are moments that feel comical, some horrific, and some downright inspiring but the tonal shifts hardly matter as the end results come to a film that's perfect for this time.

Darin One of the film's great tricks is that, for a time, you think it will go down a rabbit hole of unrealistic glorification.

peterrichboy I remember going to see this at the cinema in the early 80's and really enjoying this movie, and watching it on TV for the first time in over 30's years my enjoyment has not diminished. Of course Clint Eastwood is his usual excellent self as the US pilot sent behind Russian enemy lines to steal an advanced Russian super jet. Eastwood is abley supported by a strong British support cast lead by Freddie Jones and Warren Clarke. By today's high quality CGI standards the aerial shots look it a bit naff, but that apart there is still plenty to enjoy in this movie. 7/10

Joel Newman I saw this at the movies in 1982 (I was 7 yrs old) and remember being exhilarated. I still think it's a good film (although biased due to nostalgia). But passing himself off as a Russian officer with an American accent is silly; Mitchell Gant (Clint Eastwood) knows Russian (evidenced by him activating the Firefox's weapons)...it would've been better if the Russian characters when speaking among themselves spoke Russian (with English subtitles). And the music could've been better (I don't like Maurice Jarre - admittedly I haven't heard all his music). Someone else's IMDb review criticized the special effects but I think they're okay. Firefox is well edited and nicely structured; it's got violence, suspense, aerial combat, cold war intrigue; a psychologically wounded protagonist, explosions, a cool underground train station, an awesome plane (or two); helicopters, a submarine, a battle ship and war rooms. It's like the James Bond film Octopussy (without sexuality) crossed with The Empire Strikes Back's air-to-air combat scenes on the planet Hoth. Is that good or bad? Let's just say that Firefox is a memorable film.

Jackson Booth-Millard I have made it a mission almost to see every single film the leading actor and director of this has ever done, and I heard about this one, with a title not to be confused with the web browser, directed by Clint Eastwood (Unforgiven, Million Dollar Baby). Basically a highly advanced Soviet fighter aircraft, MiG-31, NATO code name "Firefox", has been developed, it is capable of Mach 6 speed, it is invisible to radar, and carries weapons controlled by thought. The British have heard rumours of a plot being devised to steal the jet and use it as a first- strike weapon, former United States Air Force Major Mitchell Gant (Clint Eastwood), a Vietnam veteran and former POW, is brought in and given the mission to locate and steal the Firefox, and bring it back to friendly territory for analysis. The KGB has got wind of the operation and in pursuit of Gant, he only remains a step ahead of them because of sympathisers, he reaches the air base at Bilyarsk, where the Firefox prototype is under heavy guard, Dr. Pyotr Baranovich (Nigel Hawthorne), one of the scientists, informs Gant that there is a second prototype that must be destroyed. Gant knocks out Soviet pilot Lieutenant Colonel Voskov (Kai Wulff), who was assigned to take the first prototype on its maiden flight, scientists attempt to destroy the second prototype to give Gant the chance to suit up and start the first fighter, but the scientists are killed by the guards and do not destroy the second prototype, but Gant manages to escape the hangar and lifts off. Evading attempts from the Soviets to stop him, Gant barely reaches the Arctic and lands to refuel, he makes a rendezvous with a U.S. submarine, however his refusal to kill Voskov means the Soviet pilot flies the second prototype to seek and destroy him. Gant and Voskov engage in an air battle, Gant barely manages to fire one of the rearward missiles, he destroys Voskov's plane, and satisfied no other Soviet forces chasing him, Gant begins his flight to safety. Also starring Freddie Jones as Kenneth Aubrey, David Huffman as Captain Buckholz, Warren Clarke as Pavel Upenskoy, Ronald Lacey as Semelovsky, Kenneth Colley as Colonel Kontarsky, Klaus Löwitsch as General Vladimirov, Stefan Schnabel as First Secretary, Thomas Hill as General Brown, Clive Merrison as Major Lanyev and Dimitra Arliss as Natalia. Eastwood is okay playing the disillusioned flier and the only man to do the job of stealing the new Russian jet, some the supporting cast are alright, I agree with critics, as director Clint's heart doesn't seem to be fully in it, the flying and attack sequences in the fighter are the most decent moments, but overall it is a boring thriller. Adequate!

DesertDogMedia Title: Firefox Condensed Storyline: An American pilot is sent into the USSR to steal a prototype of a jet which is controlled by a mental linkNotable Acting: This is in no way the best Clint Eastwood movie, but it isn't the worst movie he's done either. In the eyes of fans it leans towards the latter end of the spectrum. Everyone else feels like they are given secondary character syndrome, where I would like to see more of them to assess their acting, but the movie knows this and shows me less of them. Noticeable Camera work: I saw a couple of birds eye shots for when people are talking in their war rooms along with a quick worms eye when Gant is killing the KGB officer. There aren't all too many creative shots, they are mostly just your standard run of the mill shots, but I will let that go as this is an older movie. Incorrect Science: After the Firefox is stolen, General Vladimirov explains that "in order to maximize fuel, Gant would have to control his speed and fly low to conserve fuel". This is almost completely true. The controlling speed part is true, but flying low is completely incorrect as the air is denser closer to the ground, this is why all aircrafts fly high as the air is less dense the higher you go. This is why it is harder for climbers to breath the higher they climb. The altimeter in the Firefox shows the Mercury levels in inches, Russians didn't use inches, they used millimeters. The other reason the Americans want the Firefox is because it can reach speeds of Mach 5&6, whereas the American jets "melt" when they go past Mach3. The SR-71 Blackbird can go faster than Mach 3.4 and they were introduced in 1966. Looking at shape the Firefox it isn't aerodynamic enough to reach those speeds, it also runs using turbine engines, the maximum a turbine engine can reach is Mach 3.4. So the shape and engines of Firefox are what prevent it from going any faster. Seeing as its science fiction I will not touch upon the fact that the USSR has knowledge of neurotechnology in 1977 that bests that of knowledge in 2014. Overall Feel: One of your typical cold war USSR vs US movies, the premise of the movie is good, but the camera quality is sorely dated. I personally would love to see a modern remake of the movie set in the modern day. It would make the storyline more believable as in the 80's they were still using VCRs and massive cellphones. Today we have people working on neurotechnology for all sorts of applications, including military applications, we also have technology to build such feats of engineering that Firefox would require. But needless to say, this is a great classic action, sci-fi thriller that everyone should watch. The camera work isn't all too creative, but older movies didn't think that creative angles would make films better. This film may be older, but it is a great movie regardless of its age and most of it holds up great for today, sadly some parts of the camera quality do not hold up as good, but it is still a great viewing experience overall.