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Movie Review – United 93 (2006), Part 2

There are no big-ticket Hollywood heavies in this movie. I honestly did not know any of the actors who performed their parts exceptionally well in this documentary-that-isn't.

I can imagine how stressful it must have been especially for those actors portraying the Muslim terrorists because they were so convincing and real in their roles. Perhaps we owe them a special thanks for agreeing to shoulder such a heavy responsibility.

This is a story we know inside out. A story with a handful of twisted villains and many many heroes. Rent the DVD and watch it for the heroes! With tears in your eyes, marvel at the backbone and kind of spiritual courage that have made this great country what it is today.

And of course, in many scenes throughout the movie, you will not be able to help yourself from asking the obvious question - ?could I have done it??

It is the hallmark of all great art to leave us one on one with our own inner reality and force us to face ourselves as we really are. ?United 93? meets and passes that test easily.

AUDIENCE NOTE: Call me old-fashioned, but I really would not allow any kids under 10 see this one. It has just too much voltage for tender circuits who did not have the time on this earth yet to acclimate themselves to the soul crushing weight of sheer evil.

ALSO RELATED, you may want to watch these two other films:

WORLD TRADE CENTER (2006) by Oliver Stone. Heart-wrenching drama of two NYPA cops who got trapped under the collapsing towers.

LAND OF PLENTY (2004). An amazing look by Win Wenders at the post-9-11 America, and how things can get out of hand quickly if we only rely on our righteous anger and emotions..

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