Intensity Intensifies

Rating: 7/10 (27 February 2016)

United 93 is intensely brilliant. A fascinating true story that some may not have known going in (like me), and that simply had to be told. Thankfully it was told by an outstanding director who made an equally outstanding film.
The film feels so authentic. Director Paul Greengrass hits the nail on the head with this almost documentary of a film, taking you step by step through the events of 9/11 from multiple points of view, all up until the crash of united flight 93.
To find out that the majority of the actors weren't actors but where either playing themselves, or actually worked their characters job in real life was amazing, as the acting was solid and frankly impressive after hearing these facts.
The tension in the film never lets up, it builds and builds, up until the films final frame. The ending of the film is where the intensity truly intensifies, as the passengers charge on the terrorists, fighting for their lives in a final attempt to regain control of the aircraft. This is one of the most intense, and in my opinion, best endings to a film I have ever seen.
Overall United 93 is hard hitting. A tragic story with a unique focus on the events of 9/11. United 93 is the movie this airliners story deserved as it does justice by those involved and you cannot help but respect the hero passengers aboard the flight