A million times better than expected

Rating: 10/10 (15 June 2006)

Like most people, when I first saw the trailer my heart sank as I thought that finally, the 9/11 films start to roll out.
Having seen the film, I am now confident that anyone else considering making a 9/11 movie will think very hard before they go about it. United 93 has set an incredibly high standard. It has resisted the temptation to please the general populace with a flag waving, 'God Bless America' action thriller. To have done this would have been too obvious and really rather vulgar.
I don't need to recount the story, for obvious reasons. This is a real time account of two crazy hours, which for most people will bring back some vivid memories. Not a second is wasted, the inherent tension of the situation is brought across in a pure fashion and the acting is superb.
I can't see how this film could have been improved.