A direct, powerful film

Rating: 10/10 (28 April 2006)

There is a lot of media commentary about this film. Much of the discussion has been over whether or not is has been too soon for a film about 9/11 to be released. After watching United 93, I feel that those doubts are irrelevant.
Greengrass' directorial style, the same that he displayed in the Bourne films, is to let the characters and the action tell the story, without fanfare or fluff. This style works very well in this instance, where the film could easily delve into political or patriotic territory. Rather, it allows the actions of the passengers (or rather, what their actions are believed to have been) and the ground crew to stand on their own.
A powerful, moving film, about the courage of ordinary people on an extraordinarily terrifying day.