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Sully (2016)

This is a movie based on the real life incident in 2009 of a plane with both engines down, which had to land in the Hudson river (New York).

This movie is meticulously made. The details are there and the simple story is told in flashbacks and very refreshing editing style.
The director is The clint Eastwood and he directs with the energy of a 20something man. That in itself is amazing.
Tom Hanks is cast pretty well as Sully, the title character who is the pilot of the ill fated plane.
After this incident he became world famous despite him not asking for that fame.

Imagine a normal pilot, flying for 42 years without any big incident and suddenly one day he is the worlds most talked about person, this is the main theme of the film. The story and screenplay goes into great lengths to showcase this.
Also portrayed is the NTSB’s investigation of his actions, which seem to imply that he might have been able to land the plane and NOT risk all 155 souls onboard.

Being a clint eastwood movie, the score, the editing, the cinematography is all perfect. There is not enough technical jargon to confuse the everyday audience and there is enough details to keep an aviation enthusiast interested.

If you want to know further details of this miraculous real life incident, the documentary ‘Miracle on the Hudson’ and the Air-Crash Investigation episode Season 10 Episode 5 called flight 1549. (Easily available on youtube.)

Rating : 8.5/10.