The Second Most Powerful True Story For Me

Rating: 10/10 (26 November 2006)

It's tough for me to think about this story, because it is very bitter-sweet, on the one hand, you have American's fighting terrorists, and on the other you have the terrorists who already took over the plane, with the ability to crash it in mere seconds...
I went in with my wife and my 5-month old baby boy and sat and watched the unfolding of the lives of those who really did make a difference. They were real heroes. Not movie actor action hero, with special effects and as many chances to get their lines right as they needed. No stunt men, to do the job for them, Americans, no matter what color, or nationality, together, United.
Don't forget 1993. The blind sheik 'Rochmon' set off the bomb that blasted the inside the Trade-Center. Not totally successful, however it should have been enough to set us on the prowl then. Afterall, that was on U.S. soil. In my opinion, we dropped the ball, big-time, when it came to a realistic follow-up investigation with a search of any and all connected to this blind and who ever was thinking like-minded with him as well. The reason that we get attacked, is that we don't properly show the 'animalistic' terrorist community, that we will not be used as toilet paper for their anti-American beliefs.
This has been the second most powerful movie for me of all the true stories, that I have ever seen. It is hard to go through it again, although I love this film and the stripped down selfless acts that these people were committed to finishing, in the light and coming darkness of their own situation.
This is what I believe America and real Americans are all about. Standing up for each other, in desperate times. Seeing it through to the end. However that end may be, in it's finality. That say's everything. These weren't men sitting in some dimly lit Little bar telling how they beat down a bunch other men in a bar fight or bragging about something from the glory days, this was men and women, that looked grim death in the face. And had no other choice according to themselves, but to fight....to the death. This was the code that they had and or found in mere moments. "Let's Roll" the man said. That was his life's Tag-line. His motto. That was real. They had the look of fear in their eyes and most likely terror in their hearts, yet they sent a number of terrorists, (that were trained to kill Americans) straight to terrorist Hell!!
I wept at the end, when the plane was, upside-down heading for the ground.
Heart-wrenching to think this, is the reward for standing up for their country, and yet that is just like the soldiers! Doing this, for someone else. The ultimate act of Patriotism! A sobering Bravery. Heros, none can effectively argue it with me. I was yelling at the screen, at the terrorists, toward the end, like I have never done at a movie screening, ever!!!
I say, thank you to the hero's that gave their lives for others and if you got a problem still, get face to face with GOD.
Whew! What an experience I was drained and my voice was 'horse' at the end.
I applaud Mr. Greengrass in the research and work that he conducted, to commit himself to bringing this chain of events to the forefront of our hearts and minds. I wanted to know the other story about that flight that just never seemed to get a decent news covering. I say thank you to Paul for putting this into a place that we can see and realize that sacrifice that was made. To see the tragedy of this senseless act by those looking to kill Americans, without regard to our God or us. I cannot get this out of my head the heroism that these men and women showed, in the time that we needed heroes most!!
This was an incredibly moving and terrifying film...I highly recommend. God Bless America. America, Bless God (*******)