Terrible.

Rating: 1/10 (11 June 2007)

I recently rented this movie, because there was nothing else I felt like watching. Now, i'm fully aware of the controversy of this film. I'm also aware of the gravity of the events on 9/11. I get it. But this film was just not any good. It's a film, it's entertainment - And this is NOT entertaining.
It's a film that attempts to put the watcher on the same level as the people involved, expect the only thing it succeeds in doing is annoying the hell out of anyone watching. I mean, the first 80% of the film can be summed up with two things: The first "There's a hijacking?" "Yes, there's a hijacking." "Oh my god, is there a hijacking?" "What's this about a hijacking?" "What can to be done to end this hijacking?" "There's no way there could possibly be a hijacking." etc. It's frustrating, especially when you get to the part when the action actually takes place, you don't see any of it. The second part goes something like this. "Yeah, back home I have a family... A Dog, a wife, 2 kids, and a nice luxury sedan" from every damn person on the flight. No disrespect intended to those who had family involved, but they could tone down this aspect of the story because when they attempt to get it involved, it comes across being bland and corny.
I could continue to speak on how unrealistic is is that a 10 year old with a stanley knife doesn't get his ass kicked immediately be the what, 6 or 7 big guys on the flight? But it would be redundant, because it's what happened. Basically, 9/11 could spawn a great movie. I feel for anyone whose family was lost in the senseless tragedy, but this movie is terribly acted and there is little to no reason not to doze off until about the 90 minute mark.