The Bravest (2019) User Reviews

Wow, loved it!

[paulclaassen · 7/10 · 20 March 2020]

A few years ago, South Korea brought us 'The Tower', which I absolutely loved. Hollywood brought us 'Only the Brave' in 2017, which I absolutely hated, and 'Backdraft 2' in 2019, which received such bad reviews that I have no interest in seeing it. Now China brings us 'The Bravest', which I absolutely loved.

I've been in the mood for a disaster film of this caliber for a while now, and 'The Bravest' satisfied that need. The horror of a fire is so well demonstrated here, as well as the unpredictability of any fire. The visuals are impressive and the photography stunning, as well as very good cinematography.

The film grabs you from the opening scene. Thereafter, there literally never is a dull moment, with action and suspense from beginning to end. Most firefighting films have a good climatic fire scene - here the scene lasts the duration of the entire film. Awesome! Apart from the action, the film also deals with chaos and panic that ensues in the face of disaster.

chinese melodramatic heroism

[ops-52535 · 6/10 · 9 October 2019]

This is far away a theatrial melodrama of dimensions, that gives you a pampered roller coaster ride of heroism and grief.

its based on true happenings back in august 2015, and the film didnt mention that 170+ fatalities and 700 + injuries batteling the fire. far to little has leaked out on this incidenjt so we must embrace the film that has been made, because the fire and the action inbetween the saluting and words of wisdome are very well made.

if you like firebattling in the danger zone, do watch this , the grumpy old man did. by all means recommended

Beautiful Disaster

[kosmasp · 7/10 · 8 January 2021]

Disaster movies - while technically not a genre, it is something that a lot of people enjoy. Well that may not be the right way to describe it. It is I guess about the trill, about the will to survive, about what humans are able to do and overcome to survive. And living through something exciting, without actually having to do it one self ... the characters on screen go through it all. Succesfully or not is a different story and may lead you to like this more or less, depending on your inclinations/expectations.

Having said all that, the drama is high in this, but it does look amazing! The effects are great, the cinematography is as good as it can get and the soundtrack elevates it even a bit further. So if you are into these dramas, there is no way around this (and you probably will like this even more than what I rated it). Having said all that, it is up to you to decide if it floats your boat ... burns down your house? Well you know what I mean ...

Lousy Chinese movie

[thomasteckhin · 3/10 · 31 August 2019]

Cringe worthy, some bad effects, horrible acting. Only China giving it good reviews. Truly appalling.

rigid propaganda film

[yoggwork · 3/10 · 2 October 2019]

The rigid propaganda film fully embodies the reality of the current system that only contends for contempt and only calls for rigid slogans, regardless of whether it is black and white. From the beginning, it shows a logical black hole. The firefighting needs to take the bridge. The fire brigade is set up unreasonably. The hot pot restaurant is on fire, which means that a lot of oil and water are fired.

One Bad Movie!

[tlj2006 · 3/10 · 13 October 2023]

LOL I must say, THIS is one of the worst movies I've ever seen in my life. I don't normally watch movies that are dubbed because they always seem to make more sense when you watch them in their original language with subtitles. This movie must have been dubbed by English speaking people from another country who were either really bad actors or weren't actors at all. I was so distracted by the language issue that I couldn't even pay attention to what was going on in the movie except for the fact that there were a lot of fake flames, a lot of people running and screaming and some really weird music so I changed the channel. I do believe that if this movie were watched in its original language with subtitles it might not be as bad because the actors were actually pretty believable if you watched them without the sound.

I loved the trailer

[fabdffn · 10/10 · 5 June 2021]

I loved the movie even more. Even with reading the subtitles I couldn't help but get engrossed in it. I definitely have to watch this again. I know I missed somethings due to my reading. Definitely a much watch movie.

Intense Action Film Filled with Emotion

[ritaaugustine · 9/10 · 10 August 2019]

THE BRAVEST accomplishes the extremely difficult feat of delivering stunning, edge-of-your-seat action along with intimate emotional moments and very appealing characters you can feel for and root for. Even though it's set in China and subtitled it feels absolutely universal, so you can lose yourself entirely in the story no matter where you're from. And it's not afraid to make you cry. First rate, eye-popping summer entertainment about real heroes rather than superheroes. A great time at the movies!

Explosive Cinematography

[qeebles · 8/10 · 12 August 2019]

From the same producer that brought you Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, there is great cinematography and lots of action to keep you on the edge of your seat. Based on the real events in Tianjin 2015, a tribute to the heroic Firefighters who gave their lives. In a race against time, firefighters risk their lives to control the catastrophic oil pipeline fire that can escalate into a destructive magnitude greater than an atomic bomb. With the city in total chaos, people are fighting to leave the city in order to save their own lives. Jiang Liwei's wife and son prepare to leave the city, but in the chaos, his son is separated from his wife. At the same time, Jiang Liwei is struggling to erase the past where everyone blames him for another's death. He just wants to be a hero in everyone's eyes, especially in the eyes of his son. In his efforts to save the city from destruction, he risks life and limb to save everyone and loses his own life. 'Although the film was in Mandarin, it provided accurate English subtitles as well as Chinese subs. I read the English subs the entire movie, but never missed any of the those great explosions or other action packed scenes. Bring tissues.

INCREDIBLE FIRE FIGHTING ACTION - FUN STORY

[weisspop-63903 · 9/10 · 20 August 2019]

Made in China, this film felt as big and action-packed and stylish as any Roland Emmerich (DAY AFTER TOMORROW) or Michael Bay (ARMAGEDDON) movie. Every scene had firefighters surrounded by walls of fire, explosions, collapsing buildings, flaming oil spills. It was really an amazing piece of movie making, I have no idea how they pulled off all the stunts and action. Everything looked VERY REAL that I was afraid for the actors, the scenes were that intense. The concept was cool and simple (slight spoiler here)--a fire starts at a port area in China, loaded with tanks of oil and chemicals. If some of the larger tanks explode, the blast and chemicals can wipe out the city--sending millions of people into a panic. We follow several main characters and one fire fighting squad trying to battle the blaze and cut off the flow of oil. A series of dramatic relationships get played out and kept my interest, but I was really just captivated by the stylish action and the smart way the stakes and danger kept increasing. It's a great example of what's going on outside the USA, the scope of the films and the great directors able to deliver mind blowing scenes and stunts.

Not to spoil too much, the story follows a massive fire that starts

Beautiful and poignant film.

[seethroughthebs · 10/10 · 3 January 2020]

This film was based on true events and shows that heroism exists no matter what country or color you are from. Those who deride this as "propaganda" need to open their minds instead of letting their ethnic prejudices pollute their thinking.

OUTSTANDING!!!

[kdgmk-597-849394 · 10/10 · 8 October 2020]

A great firefighting action movie. Ignore the negative nellies and watch it, you won't regret it.

Chinese movies are amazing

[Marinovv · 10/10 · 3 March 2021]

An amazing film based on real events. This is another Chinese movie in which I really cried! Every emotion in the movie captures my heart.

Decent

[yankeedoo · 8/10 · 20 December 2019]

Movie was grt and very sad takes courage to serve likethis no matter what country