Eastwood / Hanks Collaborate.

Rating: 8/10 (13 September 2016)

Sully (2016): Dir: Clint Eastwood / Cast: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney, Anna Gunn, Ann Cusack: Chesler "Sully" Sullenberger is now famous for landing a plane in the Hudson after a flock of geese collided the engines. He is seen as a hero to the 100 percent surviving passengers yet placed under scrutiny by the powers that be who question whether he made the proper choice of action. He was a family man who was devoted to flying but is not prepared for the media frenzy that follows. This brings the first time collaboration of director Clint Eastwood and star Tom Hanks. Eastwood focuses on the frenzy and the reactions of both sides. One major drawback is the over the top reactions of those who view Sully as a hero. He is hugged, kissed, worshipped, and it is all pathetically corny. Hanks effectively brings out the exhausted state of Sully's being as he becomes more unsure of himself. Aaron Eckhart plays his supportive co-pilot Jeff Skiles who feels victimized by the whole investigation. Laura Linney plays Sully's wife whose daily routine wait for her husband becomes an event on the local news. Other characters are cardboard with some performances going into overacting. Eastwood has tackled true accounts before and here presents an impressive vision of a plane landing in the Hudson through flashbacks. Sully's integrity is questioned but those who was there view him as a heroic man of action. Score: 8 ½ / 10 / Writing: 100% / Themes: 66% / Acting: 60% / Directing: 100% / Visual: 100%