United 93 - Should they have made it?

Rating: Null/10 (10 August 2006)

I think the answer is an unequivocal yes! Yes, it does seem a little soon but if ever a 9/11 film was going to be made then this is it. United 93 should set the standards for all 9/11 films to follow (Oliver Stone - with your big name cast - take note) With his docu-drama style and refusal to sensationalise Paul Greengrass just tells it like it is, or at least how we think it probably was. Mix this with great script writing which builds the tension almost unbearably (this is a story of events after all NOT a documentary) and consultation with the relatives of those killed and the air traffic officials actually involved and this is an unconventional and brave film. I admire him for using and unknown cast, and I admire the balance of viewpoints taken from the passengers and the terrorists. And most of all I admire the many people who played themselves in the film and were obviously keen for this story to be told.