In January 2009, New York was unusually cold. I still remember seeing people on the TV news standing on the wings of the river, as if they were standing directly on the water of the Hudson. The first thought at the time was that I was lucky to have escaped this cold two weeks.
LaGuardia Airport in New York City has always been one of the more difficult airports in the world to fly because of its short runway and large capacity. At the end of the runway is the Hudson River. Along the Hudson River is one of the most spectacular urban landscapes in the world. Taking off or landing at any New York airport, day or night, the visual impact of Manhattan Island's row upon row of tall buildings is unparalleled. As Captain Sally said, never get tired of seeing it. In Captain Sully's nightmares after the incident, the sight of the plane crashing into Manhattan's tall buildings recurred. The plane crash once dealt a heavy blow to the city, leaving huge scars. If the plane did hit the ground, the consequences would be unimaginable.
The film recalls Captain Sully's past experience of flying a plane. There was an airplane accident, and he said, I'm going to take her home. That time eventually he and his fighter landed safely. And this time the plane quickly sank to the bottom of the Hudson River. After the captain was rescued, he looked at the empty water and didn't know whether the passengers were safe. At that moment, his psychological pressure must be unbearable. Under such psychological pressure, Captain Sully inevitably doubted himself during the investigation after the incident, whether there was a better plan. The focus of the film is also on this part of the content. Climax At the hearing, the captain proved that the machine simulation did not take into account the human factor and could not show that his judgment at the time was wrong. In fact, even if the machine simulation successfully returned to the airport after taking into account the human factor, it would not take away from Captain Sally's achievement of saving 155 lives.
The plane was finally salvaged and put on display in North Carolina, where it was supposed to go. It's finally home.
If the focus of the movie is on how brave and decisive the captain was during the accident, this movie is just another quintessential American heroism. The screenwriter and director affirmed Captain Sully's behavior from the perspective of the protagonist's entanglement and after-the-fact investigation, which is refreshing. It makes people realize that at that moment, what Captain Sully did was almost a miracle.
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