We received a copy of Planes Fire and Rescue to watch and review. Opinions are 100% our own.

As a family we enjoyed the first Planes movie. The kids have requested to watch it many times. I enjoyed it and found it funny and pretty decent overall. I’m not a big fan of Dane Cook, now. When I was in college he came and performed and was hilarious. That was well before his mega tour and everything that came after that. I remember him as a funny guy who did this whole dinosaur bit that had us rolling. He does a good job in the Planes movies as Dusty Crophopper. The kids don’t care about anything outside of the movie and they love Dusty.

So, in Planes Fire and Rescue we have Dusty back home, he’s become very famous and popular. He still races but finds out that his gearbox is starting to fail and if he pushes things he’s going to crash. He’s an older model plane and so there is no gearbox around to be found to replace his faulty one. Dusty can no longer redline it and so he can’t race. He starts to feel sorry for himself and through a series of events he inadvertently causes a fire at Propwash Junction. This sheds a light on the fact that there is an outdated fire safety issue and this threatens to shut down the place and their annual corn festival.

Here’s the Trailer

So, Dusty decided that he will go through Fire and Rescue training. Through the program he learns what a real hero is and how to find that hero within himself.

I liked the movie and all of the new characters. It was a good story that kept true to the original and the personality of the main character. This was something that Cars 2 was sadly lacking. Dusty still retained that innocence and sense of adventure. I didn’t feel as if he let his new fame go to his head that much. He was facing a problem that would prevent him from doing what he loved, racing but he worked really hard to do something else. He has a sense of responsibility to his friends and he wants to do the right thing. He just needs the right guidance.

There are some scary moments with the fire that younger children might find intense but my kids did very well with it. There is some danger for Dusty and other characters but in all things turn out okay. The kids had a great time watching this movie and found that they liked Dusty even more.

Here’s more about the movie.

PLANES: FIRE & RESCUE (In 3D)
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Genre: Animation/Adventure
Rating: TBD
Release Date: July 18, 2014

Voice Cast: Dane Cook, Julie Bowen
Director: Bobs Gannaway
Producer: Ferrell Barron

“Planes: Fire & Rescue” is a new comedy-adventure about second chances, featuring a dynamic crew of elite firefighting aircraft devoted to protecting historic Piston Peak National Park from raging wildfire. When world famous air racer Dusty (voice of Dane Cook) learns that his engine is damaged and he may never race again, he must shift gears and is launched into the world of aerial firefighting. Dusty joins forces with veteran fire and rescue helicopter Blade Ranger and his courageous team, including spirited super scooper Dipper (voice of Julie Bowen), heavy-lift helicopter Windlifter, ex-military transport Cabbie and a lively bunch of brave all-terrain vehicles known as The Smokejumpers. Together, the fearless team battles a massive wildfire and Dusty learns what it takes to become a true hero. Directed by Bobs Gannaway (“Secret of the Wings”), “Planes: Fire & Rescue” hits theaters in 3D on July 18, 2014.