Review of Sully (2016) by Moviemitch96 — 12 Sep 2016
Tom Hanks and director Clint Eastwood team up together for this biopic about Chesley 'Sully' Sullenberger who miraculously made a last-second emergency landing on the Hudson river, saving 155 people on board.
The result is a well-acted and often times informative and compelling, albeit straightforward and somewhat uneven-feeling retelling. Like I said, the acting was exceptional. Hanks is as reliable as always, as is Aaron Eckhart by his side.
The story itself also provided some interesting insight into the event. However, it also ultimately felt a little rushed, straightforward, and a bit too short, running at only a little over an hour and a half.
It also felt as though the retelling was a little disjointed and uneven at times, as it jumped back and forth between the landing incident and real time a bit too much and I felt as though a better balance could've been found.
Overall, I certainly wouldn't consider it a perfect or flawless biopic by any means, but it still hits enough marks with Hanks' and Eckhart's performances, as well as the overall intriguing and impressive true story.
This review of Sully (2016) was written by Moviemitch96 on 12 Sep 2016.
Sully has generally received very positive reviews.
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