BootDigest Such a frustrating disappointment

AniInterview Sorry, this movie sucks

SunnyHello Nice effects though.

filippaberry84 I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

singersongwriter-06857 I admit I'm a life-long Clint Eastwood fan. I also know he has an uphill battle in Hollyweird because he tends to portray conservative values and masculinity an heroism in the face of the media's liberal resistance. His films portray strong men doing good deeds, which the radical left feels is somehow inappropriate so his films get slammed in the ratings. This is a great film. Maybe a little clunky and slow at times but the message is 100% gold.

Gordon-11 This film tells the story of three American soldiers who stopped a massacre on a train to Paris.I have always loved Eastwood's films because they almost always drive me to tears. This time, I am hugely disappointed by this film because the soldiers don't even board the train until 68 minutes into the film. There is simply not enough story from the train to fool 90 minutes to screen time, so the film spends an hour telling how the three soldiers grew up. The back story isn't really relevant or interesting unfortunately. Their heroic act is better made into a short film, instead of a full length feature. This film is unfortunately very weak for an Eastwood film.

TMIGuy I've watched tens of thousands of movies and TV for 50+ years. I know when the acting is bad, the writing is bad or when the different elements don't live up to a standard. When I came into this movie, I expected an action adventure drama cookie cutter film. What I saw was an above average fictionalized documentary style movie and it seemed too real in dialog. As things progressed, I saw a predictable storyline leading to what the film's title made you expect. (mediocre) The actors seemed to be exactly playing the parts they were given and the events seemed to play out the way reality plays out. (good) As the aftermath was playing, I had to know if it was a true story because it seemed so. Some of the film seemed like actual footage and it might actually have been in some cases. Then I saw Clint's involvement and was intrigued. I then watched his "making of" and realized what was done. I was so impressed with the handling of Clint's direction of real for acting not only for the main actors but what seemed to be background players, bystanders and victims that I have no idea who is an actor in the film and who is a real person. Obviously they can't film back in time, so there were actors for that, but who knows? Because of this reality factor, even bad acting can be forgivable. When you go to a bar and order a beer and flirt with the bartender, are you a bad actor? or a bad writer because of what you say? or a bad director because of what you intend? If you don't like this movie for any of a dozen reasons, I say you are a bad reviewer because you are a cynical witness. You weren't there at the real event, so you cannot be a critic to simulated real life. I've had real life events that felt like this. And I acted badly, but had no witnesses and didn't die.

james-92-305064 Firstly let me say that the three guys who thwarted this disgusting scumbag's attempted terrorist attack were absolute heroes and they deserved all the medals they received from both the French and American governments.However, Clint Eastwood, who I have always previously admired, should be ashamed of this unbelievably tedious film which at times seemed to be more of a Judith Chalmers travelogue than what it should have been - an incredibly tense and exciting thriller. It went all the way back to their childhood with irritating cutesy American kids and their doting MOMS and went on to their training and then spent ages with them touring the capitals of Europe on holiday!Interspersed with all this tedium were the moments leading up to and during the terrorist's attack on the train.Yes, it was helpful to have a little bit of their background but don't take up almost 3/4 of the film doing it! An absolutely bloody awful film. So, yes it was completely right to salute these guys' courage but IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE A MOVIE, MR EASTWOOD.