Sully (Tom Hanks) is a great movie depicting a true American hero. We don't get to see many of those lately in our dividing country, so they deserve full disclosure when they surface.
I thought the flick wouldn't triumph as well as it did, because the crash landing, the 'Miracle on the Hudson,' is not the main plot. Most of the movie is about a pilot that is being persecuted by insurance and government bodies for doing the right "human factor" thing. Clint Eastwood as producer/director opted for the best strategy. He relives the 'Miracle' in two stages. Yet, the main focus was seeing the ugly side of how dreaded insurance companies work amidst federal red tape. The masses ruled the day! Sully represented our fight against the bottom line. Tom Hanks played it out perfectly with sober steadfastness. The final hearing rocked! The pilots entered with such a tenable position. It was the grand fight of the simulator vs. humans, akin to John Henry's folklore against the steam hammer.
This is also a tribute to those pilots who fly us safely through all their digital layouts. I wish the second portrayal of the landing was more meticulous. I lay it on the Winning 25 yd Line.
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