I can't fin the word that exactly describes how I am feeling

Rating: 9/10 (2 May 2006)

I just got out of the theater. When it was over, everyone sat for a full minute, completely quiet. My friend, usually a talkative one, simply said, "See you tomorrow" and left. This is one of the most amazing movies I've ever seen. I don't say favorite- that's occupied by the untoppable Lord of the Rings trilogy- but it was truly amazing. It was powerful and riveting and simply stunning. Greengrass did a great job, shaky camera and all. On the shaky camera note, it was a little distracting at first, but once the movie really got going, I didn't notice. As for the politics of the movie, I think it as fair to all sides. It didn't paint the terrorists as these ice-like monsters. They didn't portray the government as buffoons. They didn't imply that the passengers were heroes worthy of Greek mythology. It was real. It felt real. And as to whether or not they were heroes, I believe they are. Does acting for self-preservation take away any heroics? No. Maybe they were thinking of themselves, maybe they were thinking of those at whatever target they were flying for. Their act was brave, honorable, courageous, and it saved possibly thousands of lives. At the least, they tried to save the 40 lives on board, and to me that makes them heroes.