Cinema at its most real and emotionally brutal

Rating: 10/10 (4 October 2007)

"United 93" by Paul Greengrass("The Bourne Supremacy/Ultimatum") is an extraordinary and courageous piece of work. It tackles a subject matter that few would have dared to within 5 years of the tragic 9/11 attacks. From the get-go it is manic and fast-paced cinema. Greengrass has done something he achieved with similar success in the last two Bourne series. He engrosses the spectator into the plot of the film through his restless camera-work and realistic style of acting(in fact, many of the air traffic controllers played themselves).
The film deals with the fourth plane of the 9/11 attacks which never reached its target on that horrific day. The reason why being the passengers joining together as one to fight back against the terrorists after they have hijacked the plane. The second half of the film is riveting as the strength of the human spirit is tested to its max.
This is cinema at its most real and emotional brutal and devastating and the last 15 minutes is possibly the most powerful I have ever seen. I challenge anyone not to have tears streaming down their face at the end of the film. Just brilliant.
***** out of *****