Alicia I love this movie so much

BootDigest Such a frustrating disappointment

SpuffyWeb Sadly Over-hyped

Kidskycom It's funny watching the elements come together in this complicated scam. On one hand, the set-up isn't quite as complex as it seems, but there's an easy sense of fun in every exchange.

dnitzer-465-412648 The show is at its best when the characters have to face the consequences of their asinine behavior, or trauma of on-the-job events. Unfortunately that doesn't happen often enough.The comedy is sometimes on-point, but more often it is sophomoric and cheap, too easy and obvious; it seems the writers don't know what to do. The comedy becomes filler, instead of growing out of the situation or the characters; the equivalent of a cartoon pie fight. Outrageous plots overrule character development.When the show is good, it is very good, but you have to sit through long stretches where characters are not believable, and plots are set up to deliver a joke. With few exceptions, the characters rarely learn; they seem stuck in sixth grade. Once in a while someone shows some depth, but that depth rarely sticks; by the next episode they are back in sixth grade mode. I would not want to hang out with these people.

ksmith402 Rescue Me is an amazing show that is a powerful meditation on post 9/11 society and a tribute to the hard work and service that firefighters do every day. It is a bold show that touches on risky topics that TV shows rarely touch on these days(looking at you Disney Chanel). It features some of the best writing and cinematography in modern TV shows. It also perfectly blends fleshed out characters, humour, and great performances including Denis Leary who also created and co-wrote the show exhibits perfect writing skill as well as dramatic and comedic range as Tommy Gavin and he should have won a Golden Globe for his efforts. Rescue Me is a great watch for any mature audience.

sabrinnadancer-853-745654 The single most shocking thing about this series is that it wasn't canned immediately after the pilot was made. The acting and script are atrocious. I tried to watch the first episode and just couldn't put myself through it. Machismo to the point of misogyny this show is just offensive. I cannot believe the positive reviews it is receiving here. The only emotion showed is brooding, seething anger. Gross! This is also attempted to be shown in light of desired masculinity but nothing could be more off-putting! I have, thankfully, never met a person like any of the horrid characters in this poor excuse for television. How did this even get made?

Maniac-9 Rescue Me is probably the best fictional account as far as movies or TV shows of what it's like to be a firefighter on a day in and day out basis. Backdraft was a good movie and all(Kurt Russell never makes a bad movie), but Rescue Me since it's a series and not just a 2 hour movie you get a better chance to really get to know the characters and see what makes them tick when you see a new episode of their exploits each week the shows is in season.This is also the best acting work that Denis Leary has done in his career especially since he gets to be the lead and gets to play to his strengths. Also the fact that it has Dean Winters aka Ryan O'Reily playing his brother is always a bonus.