Review of Sully (2016) by Sinatrafanatic — 01 Dec 2016

Clint Eastwood teams with Tom Hanks for the first time, with solid results. Based on the true-life events surrounding the improbable 'Miracle on the Hudson,' Eastwood does a good job of making a story we already think we know interesting.

Hanks, for his part, creates a flesh-and-blood character while clearly the film sees Sully as a heroic figure. That they do their jobs well in making a credible film -- even a sometimes suspenseful one -- from a story of which we know the outcome is an accomplishment in itself.

Yet the film never quite soars in the way that --say-- "Apollo 13" did twenty years ago. It is a well-made tribute to the efforts of Captain Sullenberger and his crew, a document of a crisis handled well by professional people.

It is entertaining and intelligently written, but not a masterpiece.