![]() ![]() ![]() The opening sections detail the crew's attempt to progress beyond the "Type 2" category and achieve "hot shot" status. These guys look capable of defeating exploding sharks or tigers with machine guns.Īll (or most) joking aside, Only the Brave – which really does honour courageous professionals – gets by well enough as a latter-day Hawksian tale of men at work and the women who love them. Only The Brave surprised me with showing the audience of how the team earned their hotshot status. It’s a gripping and powerfully emotional portrait of yee-haw heroism, pitting a squad of cocky, calendar-purty white dudes against an adversary with no creed. If you've any doubt about Bridges's rough credentials then be aware that he actually plays in a band called The Rusty Pistols. Only the Brave is a visually splendid, spellbinding, and surreal movie that also happens to be an emotionally shattering, over-the-top ugly-cry for the ages. ![]() Rough-hewn middle-aged fellows such as Josh Brolin and rougher hewn old fellows such as Jeff Bridges lead smoother hewn fellows such as Miles Teller and Taylor Kitsch. When I heard it was a movie about fire I wasn’t too sure. So after a huge amount of work I’ve finally found some time to tell you about a couple of great movies I’ve seen lately. ![]() Men macho enough to challenge a bear that's on fire. By Glennys on DecemCreativity/Reviews, Movies. The movie overall can feel more than a little formulaic, but as a tribute to real-life heroes, Only the Brave serves its purpose. That gives some idea "who stands beside you". Based on the true story of a fire crew from Arizona, Only the Brave begins with a fiery bear running angrily towards the camera. Film Review: ‘Only the Brave’ Blending real-life heroism with awesome disaster-movie spectacle, this portrait of the Granite Mountain Hotshots deservedly celebrates the courage to fight wildfires. "It's not what stands in front of you it's who stands beside you." So runs the breathless tagline of this sweaty arm-wrestle of a film. ![]()
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