I can only speak for myself, but I found this to be an outstanding wild fire disaster movie that packs an emotional wallop I didn't expect. The Friday evening screening where I saw this at here in Cincinnati was attended only so-so (less than half a fairly small theater), somewhat to my surprise, given the stellar critical acclaim this movie has been getting. "Only the Brave" opened wide this weekend, and I was really looking forward to seeing it. Last but not least, there is a very nice musical score, courtesy of composer Joseph Trapanese (who has worked with Kosinski before). The movie's photography is eye-candy, and the wild fire scenes, which I imagine are mostly CGI, look very real to me. In much smaller roles, Jeff Bridges is Duane (Eric's superior), and the ageless Andie MacDowell plays Duane's wife. Taylor Kitsch is one of the guys in the fire squad. Jennifer Connelly is outstanding as Eric's wife Amanda. Miles Teller plays the role of Brendan, an unlikable character at first. Is it just me, but Brolin only seems to get better as he is getting older. Kosinski directs an all-star cast, headed by Josh Brolin as Eric. I expected a disaster movie, and there is certainly that too, but the movie does much more than that: it brings the story of a group of people in a way that you are completely emotionally invested in those people, and you CARE. In his latest, he steers away from sci-fi and instead brings us the incredible story of the Prescott, AZ wild fire squad, nicknamed the Granite Mountain Hot Shots. Couple of comments: this is the latest movie from up-and-coming director Joseph Kosinski, who previously directed "Ton: Legacy" and "Oblivion". into the movie but to tell you more of the plot would spoil your viewing experience, you'll just have to see for yourself how it all plays out. In a parallel story, we also get to know Eric s wife Amanda, a horse whisperer. Realizing he needs to turn his life around, Brendan applies to join the fire squad and for reasons unknown until much later in the movie, Eric decides to give Brendan a shot. We also get to know Brendan, a doped-out loser whose girlfriend just got pregnant. As the movie opens, "Based on True Events" we are reminded, we get to know Eric Marsh and his gang, as they are trying to get certified as Hot Shots, allowing them to combat wild fires in the front line. It must have been some bonding experience because the production team’s main meeting room at Pixar has been named in honor of the tiny room."Only the Brave" (2017 release 133 min.) brings the story if the Granite Mountain Hot Shots fire squad. At one point, eight team members on the trip stayed in the Kintail Lodge Hotel’s “Wee Bunk House,” which was given that name for a reason – it was a small room disconnected from the main building of the hotel that only had six beds and one bathroom. It was not as glamorous as it sounds, though. Pixar research teams have had the opportunity to tour daycare centers and dumps ( Toy Story 3), South America ( Up), France ( Ratatouille), but touring many corners of Scotland must have been both an overwhelming and unforgettable experience. Merida is rare in her belief of the “wisps” but they are not just a myth in the film, as it is near the mysterious rocks that stand in a circle that Merida encounters the “will o’ the wisps.” This gave rise to the “will o’ the wisps” in Brave, who light a path that allows one to change his or her fate. In Scottish lore, people used to follow the floating lights, thinking that they were fairies. In the swamps, there is a naturally occurring phenomenon where the swamp and bog gases light up with a blue-ish color. Then, there are the magical aspects of Scotland, the mythology with an air of mystery.
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