United 93 is easily ranks in as one of the best film I’ve seen in the past year-it deals with a subject matter that is both profoundly painful and difficult to manage without coming off as exploitative-the subject of 9/11 has been the inspiration for many recent films, with their seemingly noble intentions but those films were designed with Hollywood and box office numbers in mind-films like The Great New Wonderful, World Trade Centre were all determined to establish hero’s and other characters we’re supposed to admire and be inspired by, whereas United 93 simply tells a tragic story that ends disastrously without a single ounce of sensationalism. It doesn’t pose questions or seeks to answer any-it’s sole, honest intention is to tell a story as it really was. Before I continue talking about the film’s overall performance, it’s essential we view the specifics-the camerawork here is purely remarkable-the camera works curiously and is careful to be deeply observant, carefully studying traveling whispers, darting glances and doubtful faces that appear as fast as they disappear, able to convey its heavy messages and build its story with sharp subtlety. The characters are intensely human and flawed, but none of them strive to seek our sympathy or admiration, and even the hijackers are uncharacteristicly hesitant and uncertain of their actions-the characters, each one of them, appear real, genuine and compelling. With a meticulously-researched script, the story takes its time to develop and by the time the big action payoff arrives, the suspense is tremendously thick and solid it’d be problematic if your hearts weren’t beating fast-much of the film’s suspense and action comes before the big moment (that is, when the passengers decide to retaliate), as reflecting the real event a lot had happened before (the other three previously hijacked planes all reached their intended targets- a delicate part of the plot that was cleverly managed) Once the film ended I was filled with an overwhelming sense of disbelief (in every good sense of the word), sadness and awe. Greengrass is careful to not sentimentalize or coward from the truth-this Oscar-nominated docudrama will have you in tears and deep in thought-an impressive and utterly powerful film driven with strong emotions. A definite must-watch.
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United 93
United 93 is easily ranks in as one of the best film I’ve seen in the past year-it deals with a subject matter that is both profoundly painful and difficult to manage without coming off as exploitative-the subject of 9/11 has been the inspiration for many recent films, with their seemingly noble intentions but those films were designed with Hollywood and box office numbers in mind-films like The Great New Wonderful, World Trade Centre were all determined to establish hero’s and other characters we’re supposed to admire and be inspired by, whereas United 93 simply tells a tragic story that ends disastrously without a single ounce of sensationalism. It doesn’t pose questions or seeks to answer any-it’s sole, honest intention is to tell a story as it really was. Before I continue talking about the film’s overall performance, it’s essential we view the specifics-the camerawork here is purely remarkable-the camera works curiously and is careful to be deeply observant, carefully studying traveling whispers, darting glances and doubtful faces that appear as fast as they disappear, able to convey its heavy messages and build its story with sharp subtlety. The characters are intensely human and flawed, but none of them strive to seek our sympathy or admiration, and even the hijackers are uncharacteristicly hesitant and uncertain of their actions-the characters, each one of them, appear real, genuine and compelling. With a meticulously-researched script, the story takes its time to develop and by the time the big action payoff arrives, the suspense is tremendously thick and solid it’d be problematic if your hearts weren’t beating fast-much of the film’s suspense and action comes before the big moment (that is, when the passengers decide to retaliate), as reflecting the real event a lot had happened before (the other three previously hijacked planes all reached their intended targets- a delicate part of the plot that was cleverly managed) Once the film ended I was filled with an overwhelming sense of disbelief (in every good sense of the word), sadness and awe. Greengrass is careful to not sentimentalize or coward from the truth-this Oscar-nominated docudrama will have you in tears and deep in thought-an impressive and utterly powerful film driven with strong emotions. A definite must-watch.
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I told u so..he he he
omg that's the first thing i thought u'd say when i wrote this review!ur so predictable rems!haha no la,but seriouskan,you should've persuaded me more la,this movie is really something-and i don't even really like brick pun-
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