Josh Brolin stars as Eric Marsh, the caring, macho leader of a group of Arizona firefighters.
He is the father figure to a loyal band of brothers who constantly put their lives on the line.
Miles Teller’s Brendan is a drug-addicted misfit who doesn’t know that his ex-girlfriend is pregnant with his child.
Joining the fire service is Brendan’s chance to get his life in order, build discipline and self-respect.
But the film gets bogged down in soap opera.
The raging fires and rugged beauty of the scenery are the real stars of a well-acted but all-too-predictable tale.