One of the most heartbreaking tales ever put to screen

Rating: 10/10 (7 May 2006)

(Stunned silence) That's how I left the theater. It had been too long since the attacks for me to remember them very well. I can't say it was nice at all to have a reminder, but it was necessary. 9/11 is a date that should never be forgotten by any American, and this film will help keep that day alive in people's minds. What this film will also do is tell a story that not many people know.
As humans we have a tendency to dwell on the negative. This amazing film contains the tale of one of the greatest examples of heroism that I can think of. The passengers banded together once they knew something was wrong. It wasn't just wasn't passenger that was the hero; it was all of them. They saved what was most likely the capitol from being hit, and thus saved the entire country. The terrorists, no matter how the film portrays them, we're pure, unadulterated evil. It lifts my spirits to know that there are still people left in the world who can recognize it and actually do something about it.
My screening of the film was quite the strange one. There was a family in the theater with two boys, eight-ish and four-ish. Personally, I think those parents were utter morons for taking children that young to see this movie. Granted, it's one not to be missed, but should be seen only by those old enough to handle the events and remember them. The second thing that happened to make me think of what a buffoon the mother was was here question to the kids: "Well, did you like it?" This is not a movie to be enjoyed; it is one to be experienced. I did not leave the theater feeling uplifted or overjoyed like I might at a summer popcorn movie. I was numb, but in a good necessary way.
I can't stress it enough: see this movie. You will leave the theater numb and stunned. I believe that a film like this was needed to commemorate the passengers of United 93 and to forever immortalize their sacrifice. What a job the filmmakers did. Paul Greengrass and his crew crafted an experience that I will never forget.