I generally don't go for true stories but this one has characters that have proven track records, so I watched it. James Brolin outdid himself on this film. His performance was a masterpiece of showing the mindset of the main character. And Jennifer Connelly shows us just how she got all the awards she has, Oscar, Golden Globe, etc. This film will not disappoint you.

Here's a Better Late than Never review of "Only the Brave" (PG-13 - 2017 - US)...It's not easy sharing your man with the fire.Genre: Drama/BOTS My Score: 7.9Cast=9 Acting=8 Plot=8 Ending=7 Story=10 Interest=8 Script=9 Filming=7 History=8 Pace=5Based on the true story of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, a group of elite firefighters who risk everything to protect a town from a historic wildfire. "I know you boys are looking for sympathy...you'll find that in the dictionary somewhere between s#!% and syphilis." There are a lot of things to like about this film...the cast, acting, script, and most impacting was the story. I live in a high fire area, so this movie definitely hit home for me. It was really slow in a couple spots and although the ending was right I still wasn't happy about it. Come feel the heat and check this movie out...it's worth a watch at least once.

Only one ten second glance at this movies trailer was my insight, before watching it today. So having only this perspective and knowing nothing of the actual events that inspired it, is what I believe to be the right way, and how stories are supposed to be presented on screen. A recent personal brush with this sort of scare, gave me added respect for these men and the story. I quickly learned how a tiny flame coupled with drought conditions are a recipe for disaster. With the help of a slight breeze, a tiny grass fire becomes an auncontainable monster in minutes. Fortunately for me I have great next door neighbor's. The husband and wife duo acted with valor and urgency in helping me save my house and most of my 5 acre place. Real life interaction between characters was so refreshing and well depicted. No overdramatized and unnecessary BUTT HURTEDNESS in every scene. Just good natured yet sometimes extreme ribbing among friends and REAL WORKING MEN... Brolin an Bridges are MENS ACTORS. REAL MENS actors.

A Film that's based on actual, true events. That's the first the that caught my attention - and then there is the casting, which is excellently done! An additional bonus, if you have a Sound Bar, or a Home Thearer System it will get quite the workout!! The movie looks beautiful on Blu-ray, and this movie doesn't disappoint! Start to finish it's intriguing, you learn so much about firefighters I what they put themselves through, for us. Check it out!