As someone who's watched countless biopics, 'Sully' stands out like a flare in the night sky. Tom Hanks doesn't just play Captain Sullenberger - he becomes him, right down to the subtle jaw clench during the NTSB hearings. I found myself white-knuckling my couch pillows during the Hudson landing scene, even though we all know how it ends.

The 4K transfer makes every detail pop - from the icy sheen on the Hudson to the sweat on Hanks' brow during cockpit close-ups. What surprised me most was how Eastwood turned what could've been a straightforward hero narrative into a tense procedural drama. Those NTSB interrogation scenes? More nerve-wracking than most horror movies I've seen.

Watching this at home with surround sound, you can practically feel the engines cut out. The audio mix places you right in that doomed Airbus - one moment you're hearing normal cabin chatter, then sudden silence, then the terrifying 'brace for impact' commands. Pro tip: Watch with subtitles to catch all the aviation jargon they thankfully don't dumb down.

What stayed with me longest wasn't the heroics, but Sully's quiet moments - staring at his hotel room ceiling, replaying events in shower steam. Hanks makes you feel every ounce of that survivor's guilt and second-guessing. By the final hearing scene when he snaps 'This wasn't a video game,' I was cheering louder than at any superhero movie.

The special features are worth mentioning too - particularly the real Sully's commentary track where he points out tiny accuracy details only a pilot would notice. It's this attention to authenticity that elevates 'Sully' from great movie to essential viewing. Five stars doesn't feel like enough for a film that makes you believe in heroes again.