You gotta hand it to Clint Eastwood. When I'm 87 years old, I don't think I'll be working at all, let alone churning out major motion pictures for Warner Bros. But while everyone in Hollywood undeniably has a lot of respect and admiration for this titan of the industry, we have to face the facts- Eastwood isn't really that great of a filmmaker anymore. American Sniper was a serviceable, occasionally compelling film, and it made a ton of money, far more than anyone ever expected. But Jersey Boys? Meh. And then last year's Sully? Oof, that one was rough. While some thought that Eastwood would be able to get his next film out in time for this year's Oscar race, Warner Bros. has wisely opted to hold The 15:17 to Paris for a February release. If you're wondering what this film is about, it's the story of the three men who thwarted a terror attack on a train in Paris a few years ago. And if you don't remember much about it, don't worry, neither do I. Anyways, here's the first trailer- check it out!
So the main gimmick here is that the three men- Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, and Spencer Stone- will all be playing themselves in the film. It's a really bizarre choice, and you can tell from this trailer that these guys aren't exactly natural-born performers. And then there's the question that should have been asked well before this movie was greenlit- does this story merit a full-length feature film? I have tremendous respect for what these three men did, but this attempted terror attack was over pretty quickly. Sadler, Skarlatos, and Stone stopped it before anything bad could happen, and while that's extremely fortunate for everyone involved, it doesn't necessarily make for compelling cinema. If I had to guess, Eastwood is going to run into the same problem that he did with Sully- there just isn't enough here. Even if he does go back and chronicle the childhood of the trio, it just won't feel all that involving. The result is going to feel like a feature-length tribute movie, which, let's face it, is exactly what Eastwood has been doing these past few years.
I will say this much- this is a really well-cut trailer, so props to whoever put this together. Nonetheless, I can't say I have high hopes for Eastwood's latest.
The 15:17 to Paris will hit theaters on February 9, 2018.
So the main gimmick here is that the three men- Anthony Sadler, Alek Skarlatos, and Spencer Stone- will all be playing themselves in the film. It's a really bizarre choice, and you can tell from this trailer that these guys aren't exactly natural-born performers. And then there's the question that should have been asked well before this movie was greenlit- does this story merit a full-length feature film? I have tremendous respect for what these three men did, but this attempted terror attack was over pretty quickly. Sadler, Skarlatos, and Stone stopped it before anything bad could happen, and while that's extremely fortunate for everyone involved, it doesn't necessarily make for compelling cinema. If I had to guess, Eastwood is going to run into the same problem that he did with Sully- there just isn't enough here. Even if he does go back and chronicle the childhood of the trio, it just won't feel all that involving. The result is going to feel like a feature-length tribute movie, which, let's face it, is exactly what Eastwood has been doing these past few years.
I will say this much- this is a really well-cut trailer, so props to whoever put this together. Nonetheless, I can't say I have high hopes for Eastwood's latest.
The 15:17 to Paris will hit theaters on February 9, 2018.
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