Class act all round

Rating: 8/10 (22 December 2016)

Most folks will have forgotten about this real life event by the time they see this movie. I confess I was not aware of the underpinning investigation - thanks media guys! - which is what the movie is essentially about. Hero or not? That's what we discover.
Superb writing and script and excellent direction from Clint Eastwood as you'd expect. Tom Hanks is sublime as always. Aaron Eckhart plays a bit of a second fiddle role but is superbly supportive. One of the underlying aspects of the movie is the matter-of-factness with which the characters portray their roles and go about their business - much as you'd expect an airline pilot to do.
The slightly unsettling investigation shows big business looking for a scapegoat - no surprise there, then...!
There are a few interesting quotes such as "It's a long time since New York had news this good - especially with an airplane in it." Although one thing I don't understand is how passengers could talk to each other on mobile phones after they'd been in the water. Definitely not iPhones, then...
All in all this is an excellent movie with a class director and actors and well worth your time.