Most people know the story of The Miracle on the Hudson.
Most people dont know the aftermath, though, which is whereSullycomes in.
Read more reviews ofSully, which also stars Aaron Eckhart and Laura Linney, below.
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Chris Nashawaty (Entertainment Weekly)
Still, the reason why the movie works at all is Hanks.
I cant imagine it airing anywhere but on Lifetime without him.
On the page, Sullenberger is a pretty vanilla, one-dimensional character.
A cipher with wings pinned to his chest.
Theres nothing inherently cinematic about him.
He knows theres power in subtlety, in quiet, in the unspoken gesture the words that arent spoken.
He knows that less can often be more.
Like Sully, hes the kind of guy you want behind the controls.
Though not always as confident outside of the cockpit,Sullymostly earns its crowd-pleasing, lump-in-your-throat sentiment.
Sullylands in theaters on Sep. 9.
See the trailer below.
