
On Thursday, January 15, 2009, the world witnessed the "Miracle on the Hudson" when pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all one hundred fifty-five aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and his career.... (Full plot summary below)
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On Thursday, January 15, 2009, the world witnessed the "Miracle on the Hudson" when pilot Chesley "Sully" Sullenberger glided his disabled plane onto the frigid waters of the Hudson River, saving the lives of all one hundred fifty-five aboard. However, even as Sully was being heralded by the public and the media for his unprecedented feat of aviation skill, an investigation was unfolding that threatened to destroy his reputation and his career.
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| Seven DaysRick KisonakThis is a picture that works on multiple levels and proves to be a pleasant, powerful surprise on every one. |
| MetroActiveRichard von BusackClint Eastwood's often-pretty-good Sully is highlighted by the self-effacing underacting of Tom Hanks as Chesley Sullenberger. |
| Film Ireland MagazineLiam HanlonTom Hanks deserves the most plaudits for presenting a powerful characterisation of a man that has become a legend. |
| Daily Express (UK)Henry FitzherbertEastwood steers the story with deceptive expertise while Hanks gives a peerless study in unassuming heroism as his character, Sully, makes one of the most extraordinary escapes in aviation history as if it was all in a day's work. |
| Daily Mail (UK)Brian VinerThe real drama lasted less than ten minutes. Yet still the film unfolds like a thriller, and a grippingly good one, for which Eastwood must share credit with his screenwriter, Todd Komarnicki, and with his star, Tom Hanks. |
| RTÉ (Ireland)Laura DelaneySully is a beautifully captured tale of bravery, human spirit and is a poignant reflection on how one man can restore some of your faith in humanity. It's exactly the kind of movie America needs right now. |
| El Mundo (Spain)Luis MartínezClint Eastwood proves once again that no one is able to narrate like him, with characters that are very carnally alive. [Full review in Spanish] |
| Graffiti With PunctuationCameron WilliamsA reminder of why pilots refer to their passengers as 'souls' |
| MediaMikesMichael A. SmithCenturies from now, should movies still be being made, film historians will still be talking about Tom Hanks and Clint Eastwood...if you want to introduce your little one to a true hero, introduce them to "Sully." |
| Aisle SeatMike McGranaghanBoth an admiring recreation of the Miracle on the Hudson and a poignant reflection on how an ordinary, yet supremely competent man declines to exalt himself as a hero. |