#22: United 93 (2006) March 21, 2007
Posted by badblokebob in : Drama, Thriller, 5 stars, 2000s, British films, true stories, Paul Greengrass, 2007 , trackback2006 | Paul Greengrass | 107 mins | DVD | 15 / R
It’s very hard to find what to say about this film. It’s a shame the Oscars were too cowardly to nominate it for much; Greengrass probably deserved Best Director for this more than Scorsese did for The Departed (he is, all round, a talented and excellent director); at least the BAFTAs were brave enough to give it to him (cos British is best ‘n’ all). But the film itself: it is above all affecting; it feels real and true; it is hard to imagine a more competent and respectful film being made about 9/11; it is impossible to imagine one being made about flight 93. This is filmmaking of the highest order. Perhaps most importantly of all, the families want you to see it. Absolutely essential.
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