Review of Only the Brave

I give the film 10/10 because how often do you go into a film, already knowing the story and the ending and yet remain engaged throughout the entire film? I expected Josh Brolin, Bridges & Connelly to be great, they always are but Miles Teller is stand out. He was amazing. Very riveting and realistic depiction of how the Granite Mountain Hotshots came to be and the events leading up to the fateful day that claimed the lives of 19 of the 20 member team. I had no idea of the extremely physical nature of terrain firefighting versus structure. Additionally the toll it takes on the lives of the firefighters and their families. My Dad was home almost every night, these guys, during fire season are probably gone 90% of the time, traveling where the fires are. There was not a dry eye in the theater at the climax of the film. The music, editing, dialogue, scenery and special effects were phenomenal. A must see movie. God bless our First Responders and prayers for their families.