Saw United 93 last night. It's basically a documentary of what happened on the flight that went down in Pennsylvania as pieced together by the cell phone calls from the passengers on the flight, the "only hijacked flight that missed its target" as noted at the end of the film. There's also an insider's look at the various command posts across the country as they realized that multiple flights had been hijacked that morning.
Overall, a very well done film. The documentary style made it feel more authentic and it was interesting to see the chaos that went on inside the control centers (from civilian aviation control to military). Some people wonder if it's too soon to have a movie about 9/11 so soon. I think the film does a great job of keeping to the title and focusing solely on the events that went on within the plane and doesn't steer away from that topic. Yes, it does get a little emotional at times, but I believe the intent is to put the audience in the shoes of the passengers and pose the question, what would you do in the same situation?
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