Got to Me

Rating: 9/10 (13 November 2016)

Wow, this movie really hit me on a physical anxiety level, as it is all about anxiety. Anxiety before, during, after the incident. So, for that alone, I have to add on a star. I had this reaction not once but twice during the film. I, too, wondered how much of a movie could be made out of this, esp as I don't remember much controversy over this crash. As other reviews have so well put, the momentum was kept by the editing and non-linear story line. Also the realistic silences and great acting by Hanks. He does anxiety very well! Sure, you have to believe in this movie to let it play out and be patient, but the payoff was wonderful. I don't require movies to be full of action or whatever, every second, so this was an easy decision for me. Esp as Tom Hanks pulled me in, coupled with my visceral physical reaction. I loved the special effects used to create this movie, and esp the great camera work that caused me to admire, once again, the guys who jump into dangerous waters from helicopters, to rescue others, even if it was done by CGI. As a frequent flyer many times in my life, and with only a storm and one severe loss of altitude to show for it, I have to say that commercial pilots and everyone else involved, are an amazing bunch, safely ferrying us, in the crowded skies, thousands of times a day. I am happy to put my life in their hands.