 In the movie, Parker plays Marty "Easy" Julian who commanded the escorts for the World War II bombers in the face of Nazi fighter planes.While Peter Travers of "Rolling Stone" noted that Parker shined in his role, Wesley Morris of "The Boston Globe" felt Oyelowo stood out.Although the story is a fictionalization, Bilge Ebiri of "New York" and Holden note that the relationship between the two is the story's central one.