@Bronson881 said:

He made a crash landing and had not one death yet, the people as the NTSB seemed to want to find fault anyway.

I think nobody deny he did great job in such situation, but I think their point was in perfect conditions following manuals he should not end up in such situation in first place. But yeah they were kind of dicks thinking people are robots.

The film lied to punch up the drama. They did everything possible to move the (mandatory) investigation along as smoothly as possible and fully appreciated Sully's outstanding work.

http://www.cntraveler.com/story/what-the-sully-movie-gets-wrong

@Bronson881 said:

He made a crash landing and had not one death yet, the people as the NTSB seemed to want to find fault anyway.

If it happened like that in real life!

@AlienFanatic said:

The film lied to punch up the drama. They did everything possible to move the (mandatory) investigation along as smoothly as possible and fully appreciated Sully's outstanding work.

http://www.cntraveler.com/story/what-the-sully-movie-gets-wrong

I have heard since my post that the NTSB were not happy at their portrayal. I should have done research before I posted my statement. Thanks for the link.

As a plot device it worked well to heighten tension, but guys and gals that investigate air incidents are lifesavers too. To invent a story largely based on a pilot fighting for his reputation against vindictive regulators/investigators is really poor.

They'd have been as well trying to show the coastguards and NYPD frogmen attempting to drown the crash survivors only for Sully to paddle out in a dingy and repel the would be murderers by pelting them with in-flight dessert pots and rolled up magazines.

More fool me for thinking this was one 'true story' without much wriggle room for invention. Eastwood could have at least had the courtesy at the end credits to say:

"The flight investigators were diligent professionals and I just made them look bad to give the film some dramatic tension. Gotcha!"

7/10 but tempted to drop it a point after reading the reality.