Right when the first scene showed up, I knew at an instant that I was watching an uncommon film of extraordinary strength. The ordinary hutsle and bustle of an airport seemed so mediocre but because I know the subject matter of the film, my mind grew in stark curiosity that somewhere behind these ordinary faces, there's somebody who would threaten the hell out of many people boarding the same flight 93.
United 93 is the most powerful film I've seen since 2006 had went in and if this year would pass by and I have to make my year's best list, this movie perhaps would be present on my list. As I was one of the concerned citizen of the world when the World Trade Center went down to its ultimate destruction, I am also a concerned person who really wanted to watch this film. It's gripping and emotionally heartbreaking. 40 passengers, 40 lives which were endangered by terrorism, 40 families who were all destroyed by the shattering news. 4 planes, 3 targets, 4 terrorist - 1 great movie. This is filmmaking in its vivid vision: to show the whole world what really happened during the 9/11 attacks. More importantly, it shows us how this f***ing thing like terrorism could destroy human lives. We live in a world where there is always risk and this film is just like a slap to our face and would let us wake to reality that anywhere, anytime, something could happen to us. And the 9/11 attack was just like a worldwide phenomenon that took us by surprise.
Paul Greengrass is a stupendous director. He uses hand-held camera movements to show the sheer force of filmmaking. Even though the camera was like it was captured with maneuvres here and there, it's artistry and it's what we call style. It's a docudrama alright, and why I like it was that it isn't like those hijack-a-plane movies where Bruce Willis suddenly turns up and saves the day. It's a fact that heroes do not appear on our day-to-day basis, and tragically speaking, these people who boarded Flight 93 are all in doom. And are their families. It's heartwrenching to see the families struggle to hold on to their faith, to find hope beyond despair, to see light behind the darkness of the time.
A staggering film, indeed, and I crave it. So far, the year's best. It's a courageous job to bring this kind of film to cinematic history and it's almost a great pain to bear that it had happened. It's a noble film to watch, not just for Americans, but for every single human being living in this planet. Watch this President Bush, or maybe you Osama Bin Laden, might as well Saddam Hussein. Alright, also to all terrorists out there, have at least a heart to watch this film and realise what terror you're causing to Planet Earth. Peace, yo.

Rating: A+