The editing and the subtle background score are taut and meaningful and combined with neat performances from an all-star cast including Aaron Eckhart, who plays the First Officer to Hanks’ Sully, this could be the pick of this seasons box office offerings.
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But what he endures following the incident is a scathing investigation team hell bent on showing him he made a mistake and he could have in fact turned the plane around and landed it safely on one of the many runways available to him in NY. “Sully” is new to theaters Friday, and it is rated PG-13. Then in NY, a US Airways flight taking off from LaGuardia Airport suffered an in-flight emergency when both engines quit after colliding with a flock of Canadian geese.
Most of the movie revolves around Sully struggling with his own demons. That may be true, but those “average” men Hanks portrayed — Phillips, Jim Lovell, Sully – all did extraordinary things, most of which were well-covered in the press. As Tom Hanks reminds the FAA investigaton panel, “Since you’re looking for human error, why don’t you look at the humans in that cockpit.” that’s some food for thought for every time we read that an air mishap has been credited to “pilot error”. “We were all able to get out and ultimately no loss of life”.
Short of it actually being a documentary, director Clint Eastwood, Hanks – and Sully himself, as a consultant – paint about as realistic a picture as possible of the story. In addition to showing Sully’s feat, the film explores the little-known National Transportation Safety Board investigation of the landing. Sully had no idea that by simply doing his job, he would become the hero of a nation – a burden he was not at all prepared to bear. If anything, exploring these struggles actually enhances the poignancy of the landing. “That’s probably been the biggest blessing for me out of this whole situation”. Just don’t expect to care much about the movie itself later. First of all, it’s visually stunning – skillfully shot with a near-perfect amount of effects.
“They impact how you reenact what went on”.
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And even though I knew how it all ended, I still found myself holding my breath all the way through. I give it a 9/10.
