sully review: clint eastwood and tom hanks turn a mile high miracle into middling drama /

Published at 2016-09-03 19:12:35

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Eastwood vividly depicts the 2009 harrowing landing of a major aircraft on the Hudson river multiple times in his otherwise perfunctory drama centered on the embattled pilot who saved 155 lives In person,Clint Eastwood recently has the tendency to reach across as brash and combative (in an August interview he derided much of America as a “pussy generation” while telling people to “just fucking get over” Donald Trump’s many controversial remarks). As a film-maker, however, and the 86-year-worn is the antithesis. His best work – Letters From Iwo Jima,Million Dollar Baby, Mystic River, and Unforgiven – all share an understated quality that means the emotional impact of his stories rings authentic. Eastwood’s most recent,Sully, squarely fits that bill. Related: Clint Eastwood defends Trump's 'racist' remarks: 'Just get over it' Continue reading...

Source: theguardian.com