Sully (2016) (original) (raw)

On January 15, 2009, the world witnessed the "Miracle on the Hudson" when Captain "Sully" Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all 155 aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, a federal investigation questioned his actions and threatened his career.

Director: Clint Eastwood
Writers: Todd Komarnicki, Chesley Sullenberger, Jeffrey Zaslow
Starring: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney, Mike O'Malley, Anna Gunn, Jamey Sheridan
Producer: Clint Eastwood

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Review by Brian Orndorf, September 8, 2016

7 / 10

�Sully� has a fascinating challenge of dramatization to master, tasked with shaping a story out of 208 seconds of mid-air confusion. Especially under Clint Eastwood�s direction, there isn�t much hope for the film to command attention, with the helmer�s measured style at odds with the urgency of the potential plane disaster that�s inspired the movie. The saga of Chesley �Sully� Sullenberger is admittedly thin for a big screen investigation, but Eastwood manages a healthy sense of tension and reflection to power the picture, emerging with his strongest effort since 2004�s �Million Dollar Baby.� ...read more...

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