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United 93 is a film that reflects the horror of September 11, 2001. The true events of what happened on United 93 that day showed the brave courage of the passengers to fight back. It showed that 1 out of the 4 hijacked planes that day failed to reach it's destination. I can't believe how well this film directed, written and produced because nobody survived the crash and they couldn't tell the story of what happened. It is a film that is very hard to watch for any American especially ones from Manhattan or ones who have lost friends or relatives due to the attacks. This film became a rival with World Trade Center because they were both released on the same year. Personally, I like World Trade Center more. The thing that I thought was slightly flawed about United 93 was that is was rather slow to begin with of when the moment would come of the hijacking of the plane which I suppose in a way is quite good.
This film doesn't really have any particular actors but it wasn't really about the characters, it was about the horrific feelings the film gave to the events that happened that day. It was the theme of the story that made it a very interesting story to watch. None of the characters really had names but as I said, that wasn't really the point of United 93.
Paul Greengrass has become an absolutely fantastic director after directing United 93 and now Bourne Supremacy and Bourne Ultimatum. Despite I liked World Trade Center more, Greengrass did a better job on United 93 than Oliver Stone did in World Trade Center. The script was awesome and realistic even though there was no story told by a particular passenger on that plane because everybody on it died. Greengrass is an absolutely fantastic screenwriter as well.
United 93 is a film that shows the public who aren't American or any other American not fron New York how horrifying, scary and yet courageous that day became. Greengrass's best work is still The Bourne Ultimatum definitely but this one almost replaces it from that. After reading that this film was good for the families and friends of those who died on that plane it shows that anybody can watch it. One of the best films of 2006 and one of the Oscar Best Picture snubs.
8/10
