FeistyUpper If you don't like this, we can't be friends.

Hulkeasexo it is the rare 'crazy' movie that actually has something to say.

Derrick Gibbons An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

Geraldine The story, direction, characters, and writing/dialogue is akin to taking a tranquilizer shot to the neck, but everything else was so well done.

alexing "Only the Brave" for lack of better words, hit like a kick to the groin. It was not a magnificent display of cinematic talent I admit, but I felt immensely invested in the characters I got to know over a very short course of time, the way I would usually feel invested in a good TV-Series protagonist after multiple seasons. I felt the acting was a big part of me becoming so close to them, and the story itself is even more powerful. As a non-American I have never heard of the incident and fate of the Granite Mountain Hotshots prior to watching the film, and therefore my reaction to the story unveiling and the bitter end were completely genuine and non-biased. The film does make use of some very popular and familiar clichés- the coming together of a team, the new guy getting a hard time, but I found them less off putting than I usually would. Joseph Kosinski managed to give me, the feeling of disorientation and complete panic through his directing and the cinematic direction he chose to take. As someone who has experienced similar event in life to those shown on the screen I have to admit it was extremely genuine, I felt the hair on the back on my neck stand and my palms getting sweaty on multiple occasion, I could almost feel the heat and breath in smoke, as "Donut" stumbled through the smoke looking for a break in the fire, a clear path to safety. It was my favorite scene in the movie and in many ways it summed up the power behind brotherhood, and was the second time in his life he was shown how a brother would never abandon him and will give him a chance at survival.This is the focal point of the film in my opinion: Brotherhood. Not sacrifice, not bravery, but the selflessness of a bond between brothers. The lucky ones among us get to experience it, as I did and I suspect that was the reason I felt I was on the receiving end of a bolt of lightning on a clear day as I watched the events unfolding on the screen. Death is but a single event in course of one's life, but a brotherhood lives forever. This film is a must.

nealkattman 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.

ash_brooke48 If for any reason you forgot how incredible of an actress Jennifer Connelly is, for that reason alone, you should watch this film. Also, don't expect to watch and not shed tears.

rj-windham Enough has been written well, it's worth seeing for the family. It's real, heroic and sad. Cannot believe how well the truth was told. See the DVD extras too.