Hanks will always be able to lure me to the box office, with his humanity, humility and humour. Eastwood as director, on the other hand, must do better. This film is hampered by odd choices, which left me frustrated and ultimately cringing., Sully is a feel-good movie about a guy who deserves hero worship, but it is also, unfortunately, a bit of a bore., [Sully] is a briskly-paced, ultimately uplifting story elevated to excellence by strong direction and a powerfully engaging lead performance., This is a hopeful film that just asks us to slow down a bit, think before acting, listen before speaking and to trust your instincts., Sully is too bland to be worthy of the talent of the great Clint [Eastwood], but that doesn't stop it from being a good movie., A purposeful argument in favor of a dying breed: the durable, honorable American male., In our too-often juvenile, preening culture, this is a story that celebrates grown-up ideals such as responsibility, personal initiative, and the integrity of doing a job well regardless of accolades or rewards., The flight and its landing are depicted transparently and without fuss. Your knuckles will be white all the same., Sully is an inspiring story that didn't need any added drama, Clint Eastwood’s film about the heroic pilot is a simplistic, anticlimactic treatment that avoids the bigger questions. Even a likable and authoritative performance from Tom Hanks can’t keep this movie in the air, Sullied: with Sully, Clint Eastwood is weaponizing a hero: the film has smeared the NTSB’s (the National Transportation Safety Board) reputation for the sake of a hero who needed no defending.

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