It is a cold and snowy day January 15, 2009 when Pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger (Hanks) and his Co-pilot Jeff Skiles (Eckhart) settle into the cockpit of their passenger plane set to leave LaGuardia Airport. They eventually take to sky from the runway but not even four minutes into the flight they are hit with a massive bird strike that disables both engines. With no power Sully and his co-pilot with just seconds to spare and unable to return to the airport prepare for a crash landing in the icy cold Hudson River. But with quick thinking and precise maneuvers he was able to land the plane on the water of the river managing to safely secure the lives of the 155 people aboard the flight. But soon the two pilots are brought before the National Transportation Safety Board with concerns that there was pilot error and not any plane malfunctions that caused the flight crash. So Sully is forced to fight to and prove their decisions wrong so that he can salvage his long tenure as a successful flight pilot.
Reel Talk:
This film is based on the true accounts of the flight by Pilot Sully deemed "The Miracle On the Hudson" which is, there is no other way to put it but a miracle. For this man and his co-pilot to land that plane and safe the lives of every person on the plane is just unbelievable. He can be my pilot any day! But I have to keep it real but after seeing this I have reservations about flying ever again...LOL! Director Clint Eastwood did an exceptional job depicting the events of that cold and watery day the plane landed on The Hudson River and Tom Hanks puts in another stellar performance. Great movie which is an intense thriller even though you already know the outcome. This is definitely a must see!
Starring: Tom Hanks, Aaron Eckhart, Mike O'Malley, Jamey Sheridan, Anna Gunn and Laura Linney
Directed by: Clint Eastwood
Rated: PG-13
I give it 5 corn dogs.
By: THE REEL HUSTLER
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