I'm a 4th generation logger from Oregon, our whole family has been around wildfires for a long time. Many of us have worked on them.
When loggers are asked to work on fires it's usually bad.. It's also a part of life out here in the big timber.
Yes i call some Hotshot firefighters good friends and have profound respect for what they do at work. You will see why.
I never expected a movie to be as good as this one. Hotshot is hard hitting and shows some uncomfortable things but is worth every second.
I can only compare the quality of this project to that of the late Japanese filmaker Akira Kurosawa in that it takes the viewer on an epic journey in a brilliantly filmed but dangerous landscape that these men and women work in.
The brief news stories of wildland fire are never even close showing what is really happening out there..
It's hard work that can get one injured or killed fast.
Hotshot (2023) illustrates the part the news media can't.
Buckle up, drink some water and keep your eyes open.
It's one hell of a ride.
