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Although probably a little too long, the film succeeds in being both emotionally forceful and dramatically satisfying.

October 21, 2017

Newport This Week (RI)

"Only the Brave" is a rare action film that relies on restraint and gives us heroes not from comic books but from real life.

December 13, 2017

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Film Inquiry

Only The Brave squanders any potential to say something profound by getting caught up in regurgitating a flaccid story about heroism that we've been spoonfed since Sept. 11, 2001.

January 19, 2018

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New Yorker

Though the movie, based on an article in GQ, by Sean Flynn, offers fascinating insights into the practical exertions and bureaucratic complications of firefighting, it places much greater emphasis on the protagonists' personal lives.

October 23, 2017

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Contactmusic.com

Based on a genuinely moving true story, this film undercuts the realism by pushing its heroic machismo at every turn.

December 17, 2017

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Detroit News

Director Joseph Kosinski puts the brotherhood of the unit front and center, emphasizing the bonds forged over sweat and soot. He directs with a sense of duty to honor the crew, and he does the job.

October 19, 2017

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Pittsburgh City Paper

... the memory of the event provides emotional ballast to the formulaic fare, and Only the Brave bests its Hollywood creation to become a heartfelt tribute, yee-hawing bro pranks and all.

December 18, 2017

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Toronto Star

Kosinski lets the story unfold at a measured pace - so much so that by the time we reach the climactic scene, we're unprepared for what unfolds. As a result, it's even more devastating and effective.

October 20, 2017

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Globe and Mail

It's a movie intent on telling us the hotshots were heroes, without sufficiently dramatizing either their professional decisions or their private lives.

October 20, 2017

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3AW

The film also serves to highlight the dearth of such films in Australia. It's not as though there aren't similar heroes to celebrate, yet the persistence of cultural cringe seems to prevent local filmmakers from producing films such as Only the Brave.

December 12, 2017

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New Zealand Herald

It takes a very respectful view of the Granite Mountain Hotshots, with just the right emotional kick to leave an impression.

December 26, 2017

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New York Magazine/Vulture

Only the Brave feels like a film that would have made sense coming from Peter Berg or Michael Bay, but Kosinski mostly pulls back on the macho cheerleading to find something more objective, and ultimately, deeply emotional.

October 24, 2017

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