Others complain about the machismo or hyper-masculinity or even 'hegemonic masculinity'.It's certainly prominent and you get the typical banter between guys, sometimes dumb stuff, however I didn't find it too much and I'm not sure what some reviewers expected from such a film. Some say the characters weren't fleshed out enough and the film certainly could've focused more on that, although I'm not saying it should've. Teller, as much as I don't like his face, delivers as well and Connelly earned her money as well.Īfter watching it, I've read some reviews.

Brolin was my favorite part of the movie, he anchors it and this type of role suits him perfectly. The personal stuff is there and I think done better than in many similar films, at least when it comes to Brolin and his wife (Connelly) I'm usually not that interested in it, but I think they did a good job here and struck a nice balance. helicopter/swimming pool scene in the beginning), but it never gave into that and it wasn't distracting for me. I really enjoyed the parts watching them on the job and the visuals are nice some shots are what you perhaps expect from such a film where you think Michael Bay might be directing (e.g. The most fun you have in the film is seeing the camaraderie in the group and how it develops. In short, I would say it's an earnest film, it's patriotic and features a good dose of masculinity. The director is Joseph Kosinski (Tron: Legacy, Oblivion). Bridges is the grizzled, veteran leader of the group and Teller is the new guy with a troubled life.

It stars Josh Brolin and Miles Teller in the main roles and a supporting cast including Jennifer Connelly, Jeff Bridges and a small role for Andie MacDowell.

It is based on a true story about a group of 20 wildland firefighters and not only shows us them doing their job, but also gives us an insight into the personal life of some of the characters. I watched the film and wasn't sure if I should post here about it, but since it bombed at the BO ($38m budget, $21m BO) I thought it can't hurt to give it some more exposure.

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