They exemplify the kind of men Eastwoods always endorsed in his movies: brave, selfless, and capable.
The three are cast in the mold of the men Eastwood has profiled as of late.
Even as boys, all three are rebellious but never actually in the wrong.

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Theres a thematic thread fromSullythat continues in15:17.
My God is bigger than your statistics!
The performances paint the story with a phoniness thats as ironic as it is distracting.
More than three-quarters of15:17is lead-up to the train attack, which is at least thrillingly shot and edited.
Much likeSully, theres not enough meat on the bone for a feature.
(The padding has padding.)