“The 15:17
to Paris”
Movie
Review
Adapted from the 2016 autobiography The 15:17 to Paris:
The True Story of a Terrorist, a Train, and Three American Heroes by Jeffrey E.
Stern, Spencer Stone, Anthony Sadler, and Alek Skarlatos, The 15:17 to Paris is
a 2018 American biographical drama film drama produced and directed by Clint
Eastwood and written by Dorothy Blyskal. The movie features Stone, Sadler, and
Skarlatos as themselves and follows the group through lives up through and
including the 2015 Thalys train assault. Additionally included are Judy Greer
and Jenna Fischer.
A script by first-time screenwriter Blyskal will be used
for Eastwood's planned adaptation of the book into a movie, which was initially
reported in April 2017. Even while professional actors like Kyle Gallner and
Jeremie Harris were taken into consideration, Eastwood ultimately opted to cast
the actual participants of the event, and production got under way in July.
A 2018 release of The 15:17 to Paris. The core train
sections, however, were universally applauded. It earned mixed reviews from
critics, who criticized the storyline, the uninteresting plot until the finale,
and the acting from the lead actors.
Middle school students Alek Skarlatos and Spencer Stone
attend a suburban Christian school. They become close because of their shared
interest in firearms, and they frequently end up in the principal's office for
punishment. They once met Anthony Sadler, a kid who frequently misbehaves at
school, while being brought to the principal's office, and the three of them
ended up becoming friends. Being raised by a single mother, Spencer and Alek
frequently have their moms defend them when they are sent to the principal's
office for misbehavior.
Spencer is a United States Marine Corps recruiter who
works part-time at a smoothie cafe. What branch of the military, if he could
choose again, does he inquire of the recruiter? The recruiter responds that the
Air Force pararescue "seem to be doing fine work in the field" and
saves lives. Spencer is curious and decides he wants to join up, so he starts
exercising to get in shape. He gets in better shape after many months of
demanding training and exercise, joins the Air Force in the hopes of becoming a
Pararescueman, and enlists.
When Spencer has finished basic training, he attempts to
get into pararescue school but is rejected because of his poor depth
perception. Angered, he selects one of the remaining Air Force alternatives,
and he soon finds himself stationed overseas. After joining the National Guard,
Alek was sent to Afghanistan. Alek informs him through Skype that he intends to
visit his fiancée in Germany, and the two agree to meet up there on their
subsequent leave. Anthony, who is currently a college student, is convinced by
Spencer through Skype to take a holiday in Europe, commencing in Italy. The
three then decide to travel to Amsterdam after meeting in Germany. They stay
there for a few days before deciding to travel to France. They board the 15:17
train to Paris from Amsterdam Central Station.
All is good aboard the train until American-born Frenchman
Mark Moogalian sees that one of the restrooms has been used for a
disproportionately lengthy period of time. When he tries to look into it, a
terrorist comes charging out with an assault weapon. Moogalian attempts to take
the terrorist's weapon from him but is subsequently shot in the back with a 9mm
handgun by another passenger, Damien A., who has grabbed the terrorist by the
neck.
In an effort to get away, passengers start to leap out of their
seats and stampede toward the train's forward compartments. The terrorist
eventually makes his way to the automobile where Spencer and his pals are
seated. When Spencer spots him, he immediately takes action. He comes to the
conclusion that his efforts to stop the terrorist are his and the surviving
passengers' last chance for survival. In an attempt to tackle the terrorist
before getting shot, Spencer sprints full-speed toward him. By incredible luck,
the terrorist's rifle jams just as he prepares to fire, allowing Spencer to
take him down and take his weapon away. Alek, Anthony, and other travelers join
the attempt to try to overpower the terrorist after observing Spencer's success
in taming the terrorist. Finally, Spencer puts him in a choke grip and knocks
him unconscious. Spencer then stops the bleeding by using his fingers to close
the exit wound on Moogalian's neck. When the police arrive at the next station
with their weapons drawn, they find Spencer has already taken down the
terrorist, and the paramedics start tending to his injuries as well as the more
critical ones of the shooting passenger. Moogalian is transported by paramedics
to the emergency room of a nearby hospital, where he lives.
Spencer, Alek, and Anthony are honored as heroes of France by
President Francois Hollande in a formal ceremony for their bravery and
gallantry. Hollande informs the public that the terrorist was armed with over
300 rounds of ammunition with the apparent intent of using them all to wreak
havoc on everyone on the train. Less than one in a thousand were thought to be
the chances that Spencer's shot would have misfired and jammed in the
terrorist's weapon, making it very implausible. At the event, French officials
commend them for their gallantry and present them with the French Legion of
Honor. In Sacramento, the place where the three friends grew up, a parade is
held in their honor.
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