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Drama, History 96 min PG-13
Rotten Tomatoes85%Metacritic74IMDb
The untold story behind the miracle on the Hudson.
On 15 January 2009, the world witnessed the 'Miracle on the Hudson' when Captain 'Sully' Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 souls aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and career.
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It was all over the news in January 2009, when an American aircraft hit a flock of birds as it left New York City and ended up in the Hudson river. The captain - Chelsey Sullenberger (Tom Hanks) and his co-pilot Jeff Skiles (Aaron Eckhart) were widely acclaimed for their quick thinking that saved everyone on board but shortly afterwards the authorities began to question the rationale behind their decision making. Could they have got back to La Guardia or another airstrip? The simulators were all saying that they could; that the second engine wasn't as damaged as they'd declared and that the captain might actually have been a little reckless with his choice of course of action. What now ensues sees the two from the cockpit pitted against a commission entirely reliant on technological replays and computer predictions in a battle for not just their integrity, but for the truth and the future safety of other airliners caught in any similar incident. This could have been a more intensely presented drama had it gone into the details of their accident more. Whilst it wasn't quite a persecution of "Sully" and Skiles, there did seem to be a pre-determined inclination from their investigator
Read the whole review on TMDB**Based on real events, the film does full justice to what happened, despite not being a particularly memorable film for any of those involved.** On January 15, 2009, the American people (and the entire world) saw with amazement and great joy the way in which a commercial airliner, after hitting a flock of birds and losing its two engines, managed to cheat death and land safely in the waters of the Hudson River in New York. The pilot, Chelsey Sullenberger, was widely credited for the aerial feat, having managed to save everyone on the plane and limit the incident to material damage. In fact, the veteran pilot largely ignored the instructions from the Tower, trusted his instincts and experience, and made the right decision. No wonder, then, that it all ended up on film. Clint Eastwood has done better and more notable works in his directing career, but he's in good shape here, and the film fully honors what happened that day. However, the film lacks tension and drama, and most of the action takes place after the accident, throughout the long investigation in which the authorities tried to verify what happened, and to what extent could they blame the pilots of that plane. Tom Hanks is
Read the whole review on TMDBTop class, as expected. <em>'Sully'</em> is great. Tom Hanks absolutely nails it as the titular character, he is undoubtedly the perfect cast for the role. An outstanding actor, as we all know. The plot is told in a way that I personally enjoyed, I liked seeing the different snippets of time. Though no-one is on the same level as Hanks in this, there are a few other good performers. Aaron Eckhart (Jeff) does well, while there are less important roles for people like Anna Gunn (Elizabeth) and Michael Rapaport (Pete). I have no issues with the casting, that's for sure. It's a crazy true story, mad that it happened way back in 2009 - feels more recent, strangely. I assume it uses the usual creative license that practically every film does, which I'm fine with. It delivers as a quality film, which is all I truly care about.
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