The 15:17 to Paris

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Not sure where all the negativity is coming from. We get to see the real guys playing themselves. You don't have to wonder what they look and sound like in real life ... it's them. It's not a DIE HARD film, but the real story of the lives of 3 friends from elementary school who stay close and go on a trip to Europe together in their early 20s. It could be that they were just the type of guys who were born to be heroes ... they weren't. It pulls no punches about their problems in school and in life. Everything doesn't just fall into place for them. The lead guy, Spencer, comes up short in a number of things. He's not a natural savant ... he's a guy like anyone else who gets a lot of things wrong before he gets them right. Overweight all through school, he had to work hard to get in shape to get into the military ... and even then not everything goes his way. It's actually an American story. Two of the three kids were raised by single mothers. The life-long friends included two White guys and one Black guy ... an easy blending of what America should be and can be. While getting into trouble, they keep a faith as they reach adulthood that guides their patriotism and forms them as people who will act, not just cower, when suddenly faced with a terrorist attack. They could be any one of us and we could be them ... that's what makes this gripping. If you want a 90 minute shoot 'em up, it's not for you. If you want a story of regular guys figuring out life who become heroes when they're called to be, then check out this film.

Firstly, my take is not meant to diminish the heroism these guys displayed on the day of the attack at all. They went above and beyond at great personal peril, and should be commended. Having said that... they can't act a lick! The worse part is, the guy who is the worse actor has the biggest role. Watching him act was like watching a grade school production of hamlet, if that schools production entire main cast was out with the flu and it was put on by the much less talented booger nose eating stand-ins. However, it wasn't just the bad acting (although that was a big part), the movie itself meandered with scenes which I'm still trying to find any possible meaning behind, except for helping to fill the time. I'm a huge Clint Eastwood fan, but his skills at directing and storytelling were not enough to save this turkey of a movie.

He has reached the bottom of the barrel, as we say in France. Everybody on earth knows that American saved the world, and I have never forgotten what they did in Normandy, back in 1944. Never. Of course those two heroes who play their own characters here are rewarding for what hey did. But does that justify to make such an ultra patriotic crap? WHY did Eastwood refuse to use the same scheme Paul Greengrass did for UNITED 93? Remember that in this fantastic movie, we followed BOTH the heroes, passagers of the plane AND the terrorists? Here, in this garbage film, we see ONLY the Americans? WHY? WHY? WHY? Too many clichés here, a feature destined to dumbs, red necks and that's all. I know that Eastwood loves heroes, for instance his previous SULLY was superb, although we already knew the story, there was no suspense at all, like this one. But who cares? But I persist and sign, Eastwood could have done a far better film, and for a director like him, a film maker of his stature, that's unforgivable. Get away from it;

SPOILER: I'm very mixed on Clint Eastwood's filmography especially in recent years. He is responsible for some great work from behind the camera but that hasn't really been the case in recent years. The 15:17 to Paris looked a bit bland and like a run of the mill affair when it comes to recreation of recent global events in film. It didn't help that critics weren't too pleased but of course, I then remembered that I never listen to critics. I'll tell you, the film is flawed and has slow passages but I liked it more than I thought I would. The film is based on the real life events about a train that had a terror attack foiled on its way from Amsterdam to Paris. The attack was stopped primarily by three men who were best friends growing up. One of them attempts to join the military and the film focuses on his trials to make it in the military, his relationship with his friends, and his quest to find out what his purpose is and how he can truly save some lives. The first note that needs to be made about the film is that the three lead actors cast in the film are the actual three who acted during the real life incident. With that however, comes a loss in quality of acting in the film. I get that Eastwood wanted to go with an authentic element by having the guys who lived it tell the story, but you could just tell that these weren't actors as they weren't always convincing or delivering lines properly. The film does spend an extended amount of time going into backstory as well which a times was quite noticeable. Otherwise, I enjoyed it. Some of the cinematography and locations (especially when the cast is on vacation) is gorgeous. The last twenty minutes or so are quite intense and satisfying. The event was something that isn't enough to warrant an entire feature film so I get that we had to go off point. Was the film necessary? No. It is however better than some of the stuff I've seen from Eastwood in recent years so I'll take it. 6.5/10

Just watched this movie and would like to say the critics must have an ulterior motive behind their negative reviews. I am a reasonably intelligent adult and I disagree completely with the critics. In my view, the real-life heroes didn't need actors to help them subdue the terrorist and they didn't need actors to tell their story for them. These three young men performed remarkably, especially considering their lack of acting classes or Hollywood connections. Actually, in this situation, I don't need Hollywood's best on the screen; here I'm looking for a more human touch. As I watched the story unfold, I never felt the movie lacked in any way. In addition, I applaud Clint Eastwood for his bravery in bringing this act of heroism to the forefront, against much opposition from the entertainment industry. And shame on our media critics for their efforts to minimize this story. Note: check out Wikipedia if you want a better understanding of the 2015 Thalys Train Attack.