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May 04, 2006

Recently I had the pleasure of seeing United 93, the film which details the tragic plane flights on September 11, 2001. No movie on this topic would be easy to make, but writer-director Paul Greengrass has managed to pull it off with all the right elements.

There is no need to rehash the plot because we know it and its tragic ending. But United 93 succeeds in bringing this story to life in all its shocking detail while remaining true to history. According to various news reports Greengrass interviewed more than 100 family members and friends to make sure the conversations were all accurate. He even hired several civilian and military controllers on duty on September 11 to play themselves.

Some will criticize the making of this film so soon after it happened, but Deroy Murdock makes the compelling argument that it's "Not Soon Enough." Either way, it is a thematic success and I recommend it to our readers.

Posted by Joshua Claybourn at May 4, 2006 12:56 AM

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