the 90 minutes in which a random collection of strangers realized their fate and came together to confront an unthinkable threat are re-created.

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The still-painful emotions lingering in the wake of 9/11 may have accounted for the less-than-stellar theatrical box office of United 93, but this taut and compelling drama is to be commended for its entirely non-exploitative depiction of horrific events. Written and directed by Paul Greengrass (The Bourne Supremacy), it derives impact from its documentary-like treatment and a strong cast of fresh-faced actors. United 93 is almost an hour old before it zooms into high gear with the slaying of the pilots by al Qaeda hijackers and the passengers’ sudden realization that the commandeered plane is being taken on a suicide mission. At that point, passengersThomas Burnett (Christian Clemenson) and Todd Beamer (David Alan Basche) begin plotting to wrest back control of the aircraft. Greengrass cuts back and forth between Flight 93, air controllers stunned by the morning’s attacks, and military commanders anguished over their inability to resolve the situation without additional loss of innocent life. United 93, doesn’t dwell on the eventual downing of the plane in a Pennsylvania field, or the international aftermath of the attacks. Its focus remains the moving and inspiring story of average Americans, caught in a totally unpredictable situation, rising to the occasion and acting heroically.

Barnes & Noble - Ed Hulse

If nothing else, Paul Greengrass' docudrama United 93 details with journalistic precision exactly what happened on the ground during the events of September 11, 2001. The director