2006
Directed by Paul Greengrass
I was dreading watching this movie, for obvious reasons. But we are nearing the end of the List, and that means doing things you don't want to do, like watching your 74th Scorsese film, 3rd Toy Story sequel, or an upsetting deep dive into the events of 9/11.
The film shows us the hijacking of United 93, pretty much in real time, right to the bitter end. It's incredible how brave the passengers were in that situation. They were able to get over paralysis and denial, and actually revolt. I was shocked by how little the people on ground were able to do in the situation. I don't know what I imagined they did, but I thought it was more than what was shown.
The actors did a great job of portraying the kind of terror those people must have been in that day. Just thinking about it breaks my heart, so I'll move on from this entry quickly.
RATING: *****
Interesting Facts:
Families of the 40 passengers and crew members killed on United 93 cooperated with production, which gave Paul Greengrass details to use about the passengers, such as the clothing they wore, or the snacks they brought.
The flight crew is played by real pilots and flight attendants.
The actors who played the hijackers and the actors who played the passengers were kept in separate hotels during filming.
