The wilderness aflame is a stunning, surreal and terrifying beauty: pines falling off cliffs, sending up a fireworks show nightmares of burning bears charging through the woods. While Kosinski’s film works thanks to its big beating heart, he never sacrifices the visuals. Marsh recognizes himself in Donut and takes a chance on him. Skittish McDonough, nicknamed Donut, is a former junkie who applies for the squad when he becomes a father. But the film revolves around the relationship between Marsh and Brendan McDonough (Miles Teller). James Badge Dale is excellent in a supporting role as Marsh’s hard-charging deputy, while Taylor Kitsch steals every scene he’s in playing an impishly charming dirtbag. “Only the Brave” celebrates the jocular, physical friendship of men, as mentors, brothers, enemies and co-workers. His Marsh is tough, gritty and fair, but his brand of masculinity, which his men imitate, draws its strength from vulnerability and fellowship. That obsession often puts him at odds with his wife, Amanda (Jennifer Connelly), a headstrong, loving woman who rehabilitates horses, and often her husband, too.īrolin, bearded and soot-streaked, has never been better, in a role that seems written for him. He doggedly pursues a Type 1 certification unheard of for his municipal department, and inspires the group of roughneck men to follow him into the fire with a potent blend of passion, dedication, obsession and preparation. The focus on protocol, procedure and planning is tantamount to the way this story unfolds, but it’s also a reflection of the way Eric’s mind works, and the way he leads his team.
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