![]() ![]() He has been born to play many of his roles ( W for starters), but it is Only the Brave where it is a hauntingly beautiful case of actor meeting character that produces something truly astonishing. Kosinski and his screening writing team (Ken Nolan and Eric Warren Singer, penning a script based on a GQ article by Sean Flynn) then can give the audience a first-hand account of what Brolin as team leader had to do to get his guys to the point where the feds would even consider them “hotshots.” It is perilous, arduous and not remotely for the faint of heart.īrolin is astounding as Eric Marsh, one of his best roles of his career - and that is saying something. Given that dry (read: highly flammable) mountainous Arizona landscape where the firefighters live and work, it was imperative that the community have their own group at the ready instead of waiting for federal firefighters to respond to the call. The Granite Mountain Hotshots were the first non-federal group to earn that “hotshots” moniker. That is not a bad thing as many have responded to the film with some seriously ugly crying that is completely warranted!ĭirector Joseph Kosinski ( Oblivion) establishes early several aspects of this story that will pay off in spades as the real-life happenings of these gentlemen becomes clear. Now that Only the Brave is out on DVD, Blu-Ray and digital download formats, those who missed the theatrical release of this stunner that stars Josh Brolin, Miles Teller, Jennifer Connelly, Jeff Bridges, Taylor Kitsch and James Badge Dale, have a priceless opportunity to witness the film’s power in the comfort of your own home. ![]() Few films capture the essence of what it means to fight fires as Only the Brave does in its chronicling of the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots. As people run away from the certain death that blazing fire brings, they charge toward it. Februin DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray tagged DVD Reviews / DVD/Blu-Ray / Only the Brave by joeldamosĪs countless films have shown, and real-life experience dictates, firefighters are among the bravest souls that exist.
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