bagger05 said:
Totally agree. I think the bigger factor was that it was so straightforward and simple. Stuck to a traditional story arc and managed to do so without a bunch of wasted motion.
A character had a problem, doubted his ability to succeed, but underwent a transformation and saved the day. Then he rode off into the sunset with a hot chick to live happily ever after.
All in 131 minutes.
It was the ultimate feel good story all around. Like I mentioned in the other thread, it was a bit nuanced here and there but the dedication they had to film it the way they did more than overshadowed what little things I could nitpick.
Loved it. And I hate feel good stories. I'm a bad guy and watching the goods walk off into the sunset makes me sick after all these years but this one....this one did it right.
Will also add that oddly enough, the engine failure sequence from the bird strike was the most intense moments for me. That just seemed so....REAL. The speed at which it happened, watching training kick in but still in a very amped way and the camera shots cutting and going around at just the right moments. I think it was the radio chatter that did it for me though. I've been on a radio when an ambush has happened and that initial chatter of controlled panic (if that makes sense) in the movie just clicked with me in a way I never thought would happen. Again, it just seemed so real and chaotic and was the one moment that literally had me holding my breath as I watched.
Excellent, excellent, excellent.
