SULLY (M) Review

14/02/2021

Sully tells the true story of an aircraft whose engines failed immediately after takeoff. An extremely talented cast reenact this story and bring it to the big screen under the direction of Clint Eastwood. Tom Hanks stars as the miraculous pilot who was able to save all 155 passengers and crew after the plane's engines malfunctioned after a 'bird strike'.

Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures

This is the kind of movie I like to call short and sweet. The film ended very abruptly. Not that it felt too short, just the way it ended felt very different to how movies usually end. It was nice to have a change from the usual predictable endings. It was a nice duration and didn't feel like the short length of 91 minutes. It was told through flashbacks and memories of pilot Chesley Sullenberger which made the movie very powerful.

Some words which came to mind whilst viewing Sully were human, gentle, and I felt similar to how I felt watching the musical Come From Away. The story was nice and relaxing and did not have the audience feeling distraught. Although some of the posters and trailers suggest otherwise, Sully is not a horror movie and is not dark.

Tom Hanks is able to bring any character to life, fictional or real. Even in the later years of his life, his acting is still top class. The cast made up of Aaron Eckhart, Laura Linney, Delphi Harrington, Mike O'Mailey and Jamey Sheridan brilliantly supported Tom Hanks in his role.

Sully is for those who like to give their brain a rest whilst watching a movie. The storyline is easy to understand and requires little to no thought process. Sully probably isn't for those under the age of twelve. Partly due to the small amount of swearing but mainly because they may not appreciate the movie for what it is. Anyone aside from this small minority would enjoy the movie even if they do not feel they have the effort to watch a movie.