Unbelievable

Rating: 10/10 (9 October 2017)

I cannot believe that this is based on a true story, even though I was 9 when it happened I remember reading the story and watching it on the news as it was being reported. Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger, the man that was named a hero. However, he never wanted the mass media attention. If you haven't yet watched this, I urge you to watch it! It has been too long for cinephiles as this is the first film collaboration for Tom Hanks and director Clint Eastwood. Both have cinematic experience with true life stories and real people. This one is the perfect fit as Hanks takes on a good man who takes pride in doing his job, and Clint brings to life a story that reveals the best of human nature. This film was bound to be a success no matter what but it was decided the minute Hanks and Eastwood were to collaborate. It is no doubt that we are in constant awe of what Sully pulled off that morning, but as movie goers it is instilled into us that we want to see crashes and planes falling apart. However, since this is not a fictional film it has to be as realistic as possible and even that is a lot to handle the film wrote itself in the fact that there was drama, intensity, action, and so on. The re-creation is so realistic that we as an audience almost end up following and doing what the flight attendants are telling us to do. This is a sign of a fantastic film as it shows that it has truly grasped the audience and shows that they haven't lost attention and they are still well engrossed in the film. As an audience we already know the conditions of the river and the below freezing temperature of it, this creates sympathy and fear for the people that are crash landing into it, as if it couldn't get any worse they know have to evacuate into a icy river that could surely have health effects. We shiver knowing the icy Hudson River water is 36 degrees, while all passengers are evacuating in true style Sully is doing his job and almost taking on that of a Ship Captain as he is the last one off of the plane as he is trying to count all of the passengers, which were a total of 155, as an audience we feel the desperation and anxiety that Sully is feeling as he is praying that he will count all 155 passengers. This has been one of the best films made and that came of 2016, I have seen the film twice and I have actually recommended to people and I would continue to recommend it to people, if you have not seen it, I urge you to do so. Follow me on Instagram: @gabewatling and Twitter: @gmwatling.