United 93
Genres: Drama
Release Date: April 28th, 2006 (wide)
MPAA Rating: R for some intense sequences of terror and violence.
Directed by: Paul Greengrass
JJ Rating: A-
Everyone knows that on September 11, 2001 four planes were hijacked. Three of those planes hit targets they were suppose to. It was the fourth that deviated from the norm of the day and is the reason for this movie’s existence.
I had drunk an energy drink before going to the movie along with 3 cups of coffee. I note this because I was bouncing off the walls I was so wired. I was in a laughing mood. My friend told me that if I started laughing during the movie she would move away from me. So I tried to get all my laughing out before the movie started.
Of course the previews did help a little bit. It was bizarre to sit there and wait through the previews for a movie that was serious and something I actually saw on TV. I mean I didn’t see United 93 but I did see the second plane hit the tower live on TV. It is a moment I will never forget.
The movie shows humans on both sides of the spectrum; the ones that are going about their lives and the others that are determined religiously to alter a country’s thinking. Watching the movie I felt bad for all that were on that plane. You could see the fear not only in the passengers but in the hijackers as well. It was odd thing that the hijackers were shown with not only fear but a bit of reconsideration. I say a bit because it was a very small amount that was shown.
The camera never totally focused on anyone on the plane while it was peaceful. It would pan around and bits of conversation would be picked up. Mostly it was focused on the hijacker’s non-verbal cues. The music in the movie was subtle and very low key. It never trumped the actual story with bravado or annoying “here comes the bad moment” music.
While United 93 was peaceful the movie bounced from one location to another location within the FFA and a location with the military. People were trying to figure out what was going on and how to stop the planes they assumed were hijacked.
Watching this movie I saw how it was made apparent that there were communication problems with the FAA to the Military to the President. Hopefully all those problems are fixed or someone made it simpler for something to get done. It showed that the FAA was annoyed they couldn’t get the Military. The Military was annoyed they couldn’t get the FAA. I wondered why they just didn’t have some sort of Batman like red phone to reach each other direct.
The movie was getting towards the end where the passengers and a few flight attendants have heard though various phone conversations that the Twin Towers and the Pentagon were hit. They were now formulating a plan. I know and everyone in the world practically knows what happens to this plane but as I watch these people that I felt emotional bonded to and tearful for I could not help but wish that this United 93 was saved by their heroics.
So even though I drank energy drinks and coffee I did not find one moment in this movie funny enough to laugh even with my morbid sick sense of humor. I felt empathy for the courageous passengers and crew members of United 93.
As I watched the credits I saw the full names of the crew and passengers and that several people who worked for the FAA and Military played themselves. I found that very interesting and also a huge testament to what this movie actually means. It actually holds more factual history than the average movie that states “based on actual events” , because it allowed the families and people who lived it to have a part in telling it.
Release Date: April 28th, 2006 (wide)
MPAA Rating: R for some intense sequences of terror and violence.
Directed by: Paul Greengrass
JJ Rating: A-
Everyone knows that on September 11, 2001 four planes were hijacked. Three of those planes hit targets they were suppose to. It was the fourth that deviated from the norm of the day and is the reason for this movie’s existence.
I had drunk an energy drink before going to the movie along with 3 cups of coffee. I note this because I was bouncing off the walls I was so wired. I was in a laughing mood. My friend told me that if I started laughing during the movie she would move away from me. So I tried to get all my laughing out before the movie started.
Of course the previews did help a little bit. It was bizarre to sit there and wait through the previews for a movie that was serious and something I actually saw on TV. I mean I didn’t see United 93 but I did see the second plane hit the tower live on TV. It is a moment I will never forget.
The movie shows humans on both sides of the spectrum; the ones that are going about their lives and the others that are determined religiously to alter a country’s thinking. Watching the movie I felt bad for all that were on that plane. You could see the fear not only in the passengers but in the hijackers as well. It was odd thing that the hijackers were shown with not only fear but a bit of reconsideration. I say a bit because it was a very small amount that was shown.
The camera never totally focused on anyone on the plane while it was peaceful. It would pan around and bits of conversation would be picked up. Mostly it was focused on the hijacker’s non-verbal cues. The music in the movie was subtle and very low key. It never trumped the actual story with bravado or annoying “here comes the bad moment” music.
While United 93 was peaceful the movie bounced from one location to another location within the FFA and a location with the military. People were trying to figure out what was going on and how to stop the planes they assumed were hijacked.
Watching this movie I saw how it was made apparent that there were communication problems with the FAA to the Military to the President. Hopefully all those problems are fixed or someone made it simpler for something to get done. It showed that the FAA was annoyed they couldn’t get the Military. The Military was annoyed they couldn’t get the FAA. I wondered why they just didn’t have some sort of Batman like red phone to reach each other direct.
The movie was getting towards the end where the passengers and a few flight attendants have heard though various phone conversations that the Twin Towers and the Pentagon were hit. They were now formulating a plan. I know and everyone in the world practically knows what happens to this plane but as I watch these people that I felt emotional bonded to and tearful for I could not help but wish that this United 93 was saved by their heroics.
So even though I drank energy drinks and coffee I did not find one moment in this movie funny enough to laugh even with my morbid sick sense of humor. I felt empathy for the courageous passengers and crew members of United 93.
As I watched the credits I saw the full names of the crew and passengers and that several people who worked for the FAA and Military played themselves. I found that very interesting and also a huge testament to what this movie actually means. It actually holds more factual history than the average movie that states “based on actual events” , because it allowed the families and people who lived it to have a part in telling it.
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