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Tuesday, 24 October 2006 |
 United 93
There are films that elicit strong emotions even before they are seen because they are “too close to home.” Certainly the events of 9/11are still fresh in the minds of most Americans,who are most attuned to the events at the World Trade Center. But the humanity exists here even more acutely, as the passengers of the doomed Flight 93 were able to communicate to others their plight—and the outcome of their actions,which kept the plane from being the weapon the terrorists had intended, only serves to galvanize what is important for our nation now and in the future.
As interpreted by the director, this is a powerful and yet painful testament that is sickening in realization. Strongly played by the cast,we might know the outcome, but accurate depictions of the plane and events are not played for melodrama, nor sugarcoated for the audience. The resulting view is straightforward and strong: both visually as well as in what we hear. Production values are on the mark, and special effects are, appropriately, on a more “human” scale. The additions help to complete the picture and include a director’s commentary, as well as memorial pages and a featurette about the families.
Taking the time to reflect on what these passengers did for us all may not remove the ache of 9/11, but it does show that while evil maybe pervasive, it can be defeated.
| Studio: |
Universal Studios Home Entertainment |
| Format: |
Widescreen, Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Audio Quality: |
B |
| Video Quality: |
B+ |
| Ratting: |
R |
| Running Time: |
111 minutes | |
