Brolin as Marsh was a great leader thanks to his imposing nature and screen presence. The performances were good across the board with Brolin and Connelly being the standouts. Watching them was thrilling, more so because we care about them. It gave us a great sense of what they had to contend with.
The film did a great job in its depiction of the fires through its use of cinematography and sound design but ultimately, it was always more about the firefighters themselves. They were so fun to watch and over this time, it became easy to become invested in these characters. Over their time together, through training and fighting various fires, the team grew closer to one another. The best part of the film was the camaraderie between the firefighters and their evolution as a team. While it looked unlikely that he would fit in, Marsh saw something in him when no one else did and he ended up proving him right and all his doubters wrong. Looking for a chance to turn his life around, McDonough wanted to join the team. McDonough was a screwup heading down a wrong path until he learned that he was to have a child. She seldom got to see her husband when he was working and there was always a chance that he may not come back. He and Amanda had a complicated relationship where she supported his profession but it wasn’t always easy for her.
Marsh was a fan who loved his job, his team, and also his wife Amanda (Jennifer Connelly). This was made more difficult due to team turnover which prompted them to look for some new recruits, including Brendan McDonough (Teller). They wanted to be one of those teams but could never get the right certification for whatever reason. They were frustrated by their designation as they were forced to watch other hot shot teams battle fires on the front line. They’ve lived, worked, and played together for years, putting out fires as a “B” team of sorts. They were led by a man named Eric Marsh (Brolin) and his second-in-command Jesse Steed (James Badge Dale). The film is about a close-knit group of firefighters and their rise to become one of the best firefighting teams in the country, known as “Hot Shots”. They were real people with real problems. When making a film about real life people, it is easy for them to be put on a pedestal but what sets this one apart is that it never forgets who these people really were by focusing on the human element. For showtimes and more, check out Only the Brave on.
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