Friday, October 7, 2016

Sully (2016)


Sully Trailer



Sully is about the pilot Chesley Sullenberger who crash landed the flight on Hudson River. Luckily, none of the 155 passengers die. Afterwards, the NTSB investigates the accident and determines if there is any human error.

The story reminds me of Flight (2012), starring Denzel Washington, which is also about a plane crash. But in Flight, the pilot is guilty as he drinks.

I think Tom Hanks has successfully capture the spirit of Sullenberger. He shows us that he cares for the safety of the passengers, making sure that everyone has evacuated. His concern is counting the number of passengers to make sure that no one is missing. When the NTSB investigates, he starts to doubt himself if he has made the correct decision. But the more he thinks about what has happened, he is more certain that he has made the right choice. 

The non-linear editing of the movie is brilliant. You don't feel awkward when the movie jumps back and forth from Sully's memory of the accident to the present.

I like the wit of Sully, e.g. "Everything is unprecedented until it happens for the first time", "You are looking for human error then make it human."

This is an uplifting hero movie.

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