For those who don't know, Sully is the new movie from Clint Eastwood, about the pilot (Chesley Sullenberger, played by Tom Hanks) who landed his damaged plane safely into the Hudson.
I was a bit worried going into this movie, as while I loved a good bit of Clint's previous movies (Million Dollar Baby, Letters From Iwo Jima), a few of his more recent movies I haven't really enjoyed (J. Edgar, American Sniper). Thankfully, Sully feels much more in line with his works I really loved. It's got a great focus on the story it wants to tell and the characters it wants to build up without adding too many supplementary characters or plot elements. It's very much focused on three key elements; the landing (which is told through a few flashbacks and from different points of views), the media explosion that followed, and the investigation and hearings that followed the landing.
Tom Hanks does a great job as Sully, as does Aaron Eckhart as his co-pilot, Jeff. Both are played very naturally and not overly dramatic.
There isn't really any twists to the plot, the story here has already been told through the news, but Clint did a great job making everything stand out as a part of Sully's life and experiences, and having him defend his actions in a reasonable, human way.
Quite a good film. Not Clint's best, but better than a couple of his last films.
I was a bit worried going into this movie, as while I loved a good bit of Clint's previous movies (Million Dollar Baby, Letters From Iwo Jima), a few of his more recent movies I haven't really enjoyed (J. Edgar, American Sniper). Thankfully, Sully feels much more in line with his works I really loved. It's got a great focus on the story it wants to tell and the characters it wants to build up without adding too many supplementary characters or plot elements. It's very much focused on three key elements; the landing (which is told through a few flashbacks and from different points of views), the media explosion that followed, and the investigation and hearings that followed the landing.
Tom Hanks does a great job as Sully, as does Aaron Eckhart as his co-pilot, Jeff. Both are played very naturally and not overly dramatic.
There isn't really any twists to the plot, the story here has already been told through the news, but Clint did a great job making everything stand out as a part of Sully's life and experiences, and having him defend his actions in a reasonable, human way.
Quite a good film. Not Clint's best, but better than a couple of his last films.
