This movie is aberrantly sound; perfectly synchronized in every way and will go down as one of cinema's most monumental achievements when it's all said and done.

Rating: 10/10 (22 October 2006)

Paul Greengrass, acclaimed director of 'Bloody Sunday' and 'The Bourne Supremacy,' provides this film with intensity beyond climax; tautly and intoxicatingly retelling the events of the ill-fated journey of United Airlines flight 93, which would cease its travel in a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Breaching my personal list of the "100 Greatest Movies Ever Made," Greengrass' '93' is easily the most emotionally strenuous film in a decade, leaving its viewers shocked and still and utterly silenced in horror by its conclusion, which, despite being a film of unparalleled quality, couldn't come too soon. This film could go down as one of the greatest un-enjoyable movies ever made, alongside disturbing epics such as 'Schindler's List' and Mel Gibson's 'The Passion of the Christ.' From the film's opening sequences to its HEART-POUNDING finale, I was on the plane, alongside the heroes, straight as a statue as I saw the dismay unravel. My knuckles were clearer than ice as a result of clinching my fists with such vigor. The tension was so disheartening I couldn't blink, leaving my eyes cracked as soil outliving a drought. My body was frozen; it was minutes before I could even move, and my shirt had doubled in size because my heart was beating through my chest with such force. United 93 is downright essential cinema. Unfortunately, due to its relentless psychological strain, I can't recommend it to anyone not prepared to witness one of the most brutally disquieting motion pictures of our time. The editing, the sound; sound editing, cinematography, acting, direction, screenplay, historical accuracy; it's all flawless. This movie is aberrantly sound; perfectly synchronized in every way and will go down as one of cinema's most monumental achievements when it's all said and done.