Propaganda
The two leads in this movie are superb at portraying skilled pilots in an almost impossible situation. But then it veers into sheer anti-government propaganda by portraying the NTSB as bureaucratic hacks who are simply out to blacken these two incredible pilots. If you've seen several episodes of "Air Disasters" you will know the process itself is fascinating enough. But in trying to heighten the drama to ridiculous levels Eastwood is simply repeating his old refrain of the benighted individual up against mindless villains. As Sully himself pointed out, the NTSB did a thorough and professional job, nothing like what was portrayed here. This film is only half "based on real events," the other half is hugely skewed propaganda--"government isn't the solution, it's the problem."
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