United
93
Directed by Paul Greengrass
Starring Trish Gates, Cheyenne Jackson, David Alan Basche,
Christian Clemenson, Lewis Alsamari
United
93 is both
extremely detailed and extremely simple. There are no
tangled subplots, no shocks, no surprises. You know what
happened before you see the movie. But to watch how it went
down is moving.
Paul Greengrass was the perfect man to
direct this movie. Previously, he's directed Bloody
Sunday and The Bourne Supremacy.
Next he will direct The Bourne Ultimatum
(can't wait for that!). "Real" would be the best
word I could think of to describe his style. Many people
didn't like the shaky camera angles in The Bourne
Supremacy... but I thought it added a realism to the movie
that otherwise would've been too glossy.
The same effect goes for United 93. While not an action
movie, the way he worked the camera made it as if you were
on the plane yourself watching the events unfold.
The movie starts off slow, boring even. But I think this is
almost a good thing because many typical days, as September
11, 2001 started out as, are boring. They are slow; they
follow the routine. However, It picks up soon and envolves
you. You become more intrigued with each minute and with
each detail. The slow start balances the fast end and the
dramatic conclusion.
The film was cast perfectly. There are no big names here, no
egos. The actors are real people just like those they
portray. No one steals the spotlight.
Some people believe that the plane was actually shot down
before it could be used by the terrorists on a target in
Washington DC. The film addresses this theory. Although, I
feel that it is possible that the plane was shot down, after
watching this film, I no longer want to believe that as an
option. This is a sure indication of a powerful film. And
for a film to be this powerful, it has to be well-made. This
is certainly a well-made film.
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