While the secondary characters didn’t get as flushed out, it was okay. It was also about seeing the team as humans, with all the faults and flaws that make the film more relatable, and more impactful. The use of layering allowed for the story to be about more than just the heroics of the Granite Mountain Division. Brendan struggles with addiction, and it is later revealed that Eric faced the same struggle with addiction previously. Stephanie: The movie also did a good job leveraging the different character’s backgrounds to tie the story together in unexpected ways. However, the film only had so much time, and it did a good job of making these characters interesting and likable. The secondary characters didn’t get quite as much development, unfortunately, making it hard to get as emotionally invested in them. Also intriguing was Brendon’s character arc from junkie burnout, to new father, to responsible working man, to hometown hero and lone survivor of a tragedy. This took form in scenes like the fighting between Amanda and Eric over his job, or the wholesome moments of love they share as husband and wife. Over the course of the film, each character had revealed layers that gave them more weight and grounding, and made them feel realistic. CharactersĪustin: The three main characters, Brendan McDonough (Miles Teller), Amanda Marsh (Jennifer Connelly) and Eric Marsh (Josh Brolin) were all very well developed and relatable. After viewing, the duo discussed the different aspects of this movie and what made it shine. 10, our arts editors Austin Willeke and Stephanie Wood attended a for-press pre-screening of Only the Brave, a movie based on the true story of the Granite Mountain Division firefighters during the Yarnell Hill Fire in Arizona.

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