While credit can be given to the script for focusing on relatable human stories, some scenes could have been trimmed off. While it is tough at times to peg down a main character, the story centers around Josh Brolin as fire chief Eric “Supe” Marsh and his relationships with his wife (Jennifer Connelly), troubled new recruit Brendan “Donut” McDonough (Miles Teller), and to a lesser extent his close confidant Duane, played by Jeff Bridges.Įach of these interactions is given due time to develop since most of the running time is spent following these characters around in the everyday than in the thick of disaster. The film chronicles the true story of Arizona’s Granite Mountain Hotshots – a crack team of first responders with an ethos that’s one part frat, one part boot camp – from their certification as an elite team to their fateful battle with the Yarnell Wildfire of 2013, the greatest loss of firefighters since the September 11th attacks.Īnd they get to everything in between. If you’re a regular guy who wants more of a story-driven guy movie about real people with camaraderie that doesn’t go over your head and has adequate action, and you find the Fall slate in theaters lacking so far in that department, then a little ensemble flick called Only the Brave might be the one for you.
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