United 93
I just got back from seeing this movie.
It was excellent. I cannot imagine how they could have done it better. It was the most emotionally moving motion picture I've seen in quite a long time.
However, it's not a movie for anyone who hasn't already processed the events of 9/11. The news footage of the events of that day, combined with the immediacy of the events on the flight itself, is emotionally intense. The part of the movie that deals with the confusion and reaction of the flight control centers is fascinating.
There was some applause at the end, but most of the audience sat still, collecting their thoughts, until the lights came up.
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I haven't seen United 93 but I have seen the 911 Loose Change video at: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-8260059923762628848&pl=true
Sad to say, this isn't the only movie about 9/11 that asks some pretty mind-blowing questions. There are too many of them to discount... and they aren't making any money off of their videos. (This is free.) I will see United 93 if and when it comes to Costa Rica. I find it hard to ignore the questions. My 14 year old is impressed that you work for XBox.
I'm constantly amazed that I work there too. Though in many ways it is still just a job, with the day-to-day drudge work that that entails.
Thinking about this film in retrospecct, I think the director deserves an Oscar for the skillful way he handled this material. In the end, I doubt he'll get it simply because I don't think most Academy voters will watch the movie.
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