Not the same story

Rating: 8/10 (18 April 2007)

I remember when this film came out that many people were saying it may be too early for this subject. I kept asking if they lived under a rock because there had already been a British/US movie, a British documentary, and an Emmy-winning US TV movie the previous year. What else could they possibly say about the subject that hadn't already been said.
Well, I was very surprised at this film. I really liked the way it concentrated on the control towers and the FAA and the military and the confusion that was going on. You could see the horror on the faces of these people as they saw the second plane hit the tower. You could see the confusion as they tried to figure out what was happening. It made for some very dramatic and compelling viewing.
Paul Greengrass kept this story moving even though things were happening in several places at once. It never dragged for a second.
You know it had to be great to keep me up til 1 am.