Little known facts about an important moment in U.S. history

Rating: 8/10 (23 October 2006)

I've got to be honest; I had no desire to see this film after having watched the television version some time ago. However, my mind was changed after reading several reviews and hearing the opinions from several people I trust. I came to the conclusion that this film was much more than the well-known phrase "let's roll" and associated actions everyone is familiar with. The film is set in "real time" intended to mirror the actual time-line of events on this momentous day.
The film's time is spent at various Air Traffic Control centers and a Military Command Center as the events involving all 4 aircraft evolve. Early in the film, much detail is spent on American flight 11, which gave the first indication that something was awfully wrong that day. As an American Airlines employee and being personally involved with the activities of that morning on September 11, 2001, it is no wonder that I would naturally become very interested in every detail of that flight as well as American flight 77 that was flown into the Pentagon.
You will learn how the FAA struggled to determine which aircraft were in jeopardy and what lead to grounding of more than 4,000 aircraft over U.S. skies. You will watch as the military was both unprepared and unable to get F-15s in the air in time to be of any assistance. And finally you will see how the terrorists on United 93 were helpless as the passengers and crew on board plan their attack.
This intense, extraordinary film is well worth seeing. You will gain insight to facts not known to most.
You will be totally consumed by this film. Go see it!