United 93
Universal Pictures | Release Date: April 28, 2006
7.5
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KivaAug 25, 2013
This movie is ok. When the film goes to the people in the United 93 airplane is really good. But when it shows what happens down it's really boring and it ruins the whole movie. In the ground the story is solid and seriously when the eventsThis movie is ok. When the film goes to the people in the United 93 airplane is really good. But when it shows what happens down it's really boring and it ruins the whole movie. In the ground the story is solid and seriously when the events happened it's like nobody really cared. But when we see the characters in the plane there is action and suspense… Expand
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ExKingFeb 7, 2014
First off i would like to point out that i mean no disrespect to anyone in this review, because i'm here to review the movie not the events that it based on.
the movie isn't about the united airline 93 until 55 long minutes, the movie isFirst off i would like to point out that i mean no disrespect to anyone in this review, because i'm here to review the movie not the events that it based on.
the movie isn't about the united airline 93 until 55 long minutes, the movie is loud and the camera work was down right terrible and that's coming from the director of the wonderful captain Phillips and the Bourne trilogy, and i do realize it should be a movie inside an airplane, but i felt dizzy watching this.
and the movie isn't informative at all, i've seen a documentary called "ZERO An Investigation Into 9-11" that almost as long as this movie and it explained everything that happened that day.
for instance, the whole air traffic noise and buzz was absolutely useless, all what we learned is that the guys were doing their job, the president is the only person who can issue a military strike on possible hijacked airplanes and the military didn't do anything even after the president gave it a GO.
for me i would like to see the details including the fact that every airplane was forced to land immediately and how they closed their air space without any accidents, but i didn't get to see that.
also the movie did so little on characters, it's not memorable at all, and the only reason that it is critically acclaimed is the fact that it remind us of a tragedy, but the movie was terrible and could have been way better than this.… Expand
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5
D.J.SkippenSep 16, 2008
Good.
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5
IanB.Aug 27, 2007
Absolutely Boring the first 60 minutes of the film. The last 30 minutes make up for most of the film.
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4
LesPaulOct 12, 2006
I give it a 4 for it's portrayl of humanity. However, the facts are so unclear of what actually happened that I consider this an irresponsible film for anyone to make. An event of this magnitude and relevance to the world should onlyI give it a 4 for it's portrayl of humanity. However, the facts are so unclear of what actually happened that I consider this an irresponsible film for anyone to make. An event of this magnitude and relevance to the world should only be made into a documentary at most, otherwise it could be looked back upon in the future as propoganda or careless film making. If you haven't seen "Loose Change" you should, to get hard facts that support a very different, but at least equally plausible portrayl of what happened to this flight.… Expand
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5
D.WillyApr 30, 2006
I'm sorry, but good intentions doth not a good movie make. Leaning so far backward to be unexploitive, this movie is virtually without dramatic value other than being a true story we're all close to. And, hey, acting is a I'm sorry, but good intentions doth not a good movie make. Leaning so far backward to be unexploitive, this movie is virtually without dramatic value other than being a true story we're all close to. And, hey, acting is a profession for a reason. Not just anybody can do it. Apart from reliving the events of that day, watching the real life people from the control room improvise their own dialog is downright grim.… Expand
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5
BillyS.May 4, 2006
Yes it's gripping. yes it's tense. yes, it even brings tears to your eyes and leaves you feeling completely helpless, but then, why would'nt it, it's about the most horrorfying nightmare that everyone on the planet sharesYes it's gripping. yes it's tense. yes, it even brings tears to your eyes and leaves you feeling completely helpless, but then, why would'nt it, it's about the most horrorfying nightmare that everyone on the planet shares and it puts you right back smack down in the middle of it. But, it is a nightmare that most people have already come to grips with in their own personal way and watching this movie is like seeing Hollywood trying to be first to cash in on an event that changed the world and I for one, am sorry I fell into the whole "unmissable" promotion by paying 10 bucks to see something I relive on a daily basis anyway.… Expand
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6
TonydannieMay 5, 2006
The movie was very powerful. There is really nothing more you could say about it. It does what it is suppose to do. shed some light. At Least that is what i want to say but however. This movie did not answer any questions. This movie just The movie was very powerful. There is really nothing more you could say about it. It does what it is suppose to do. shed some light. At Least that is what i want to say but however. This movie did not answer any questions. This movie just reanacted what some people consider to be a lie. Greengrass did what he does best. create an action movie. People have asked if this is the right time for a 9/11 movie. Sure, As long as it tells the truth. And again. Stop with the shaking of the camera!! If I have offended anybody. I greatly apologize. That is just how I feel.… Expand
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TrixJun 18, 2006
It was a little too real. It felt more like a historical document than a movie. Maybe it IS too soon, for me, anyway. I've never felt such sadness, frustration and anger watching a movie before. But in a good way. I should rate it It was a little too real. It felt more like a historical document than a movie. Maybe it IS too soon, for me, anyway. I've never felt such sadness, frustration and anger watching a movie before. But in a good way. I should rate it higher, but United 93 was the opposite of escapism. If anything, it woke me up even further into stark reality. I don't need that right now.… Expand
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4
mssApr 29, 2006
To be honest I felt a little nervous while spilling my opinions into this review. One reason is because I am aware of how terrible this event was and I am aware that many people feel strongly about it. I do not mean to offend any of the otherTo be honest I felt a little nervous while spilling my opinions into this review. One reason is because I am aware of how terrible this event was and I am aware that many people feel strongly about it. I do not mean to offend any of the other reviewers here. Just to get that out of the way. As a story goes, this would have been uneventful and generic had it not been based on actual events. I get what the film maker is doing here...replicating fear, drama, and all the other things you need in a highjacking movie. I was awed by the performances, however, despite how this movie would be nothing without the tragedy it refers to. It must have been hard for some of them to act out things like this, and I respect that. But a lousy film is a lousy film. I felt no sense of true sympathy, enthrallment, sadness, or any emotion for that matter. It was sort of a heoic film that came across as more of a "Just so you know, these people risked their lives and yada yada yada..." no. When I see a film I don't like to feel as if someone is trying to prove that an event was great. The event stands on its own. It's only five years old. Which might be why some of the kick is gone because it will never forget 9/11. Some might say I'm unpatriotic for not being entertained or enlightened by a film that is so obviously going to have impact...I'm sorry but we don't need a reminder as to how terrible 9/11 was and we don't need another plane movie. It's just a movie to me...a very boring and a very strained movie.… Expand
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5
matta.May 10, 2006
I was not impressed. Very messy direction, bad acting, and I even found the writing (was it mostly improvised?) to be shoddy. It just didn't resonate with me emotionally. I would say that Slate's critic is the only one that has the I was not impressed. Very messy direction, bad acting, and I even found the writing (was it mostly improvised?) to be shoddy. It just didn't resonate with me emotionally. I would say that Slate's critic is the only one that has the balls to be honest and admit that this movie kind of sucked. All of the other critics just don't want to put down a movie about 9/11.… Expand
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PaulH.Jun 15, 2006
This is a pretty moving picture to sit through, absolutely heart-breaking at times and yet reflecting a few days afterwards i find myself feeling a bit conned...Firstly as a re-enactment based on true life it looks way too slick and This is a pretty moving picture to sit through, absolutely heart-breaking at times and yet reflecting a few days afterwards i find myself feeling a bit conned...Firstly as a re-enactment based on true life it looks way too slick and shiny,way too edited and staged..But i guess this is a Hollywood treatment and what would one expect.Has the look and feel of a made-for-tv film.Will be forgotten about immediately. Does not make you think at all about anything. A crass example of manipulating audiences emotions… Expand
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5
AshrafA.Nov 24, 2006
This is a great way for movie producers to exploit a tragedy! Decently made movie, but the message seems like it has been repeated...hundreds of times.
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5
BroyaxOct 16, 2018
Quatre avions, vous rendez-vous compte... quatre avions ! Tout cela reste encore frais dans les mémoires, la tragédie et la terreur en direct sur CNN et partout ailleurs... ça m'a fait quelque chose à l'époque, comme tout le monde, carQuatre avions, vous rendez-vous compte... quatre avions ! Tout cela reste encore frais dans les mémoires, la tragédie et la terreur en direct sur CNN et partout ailleurs... ça m'a fait quelque chose à l'époque, comme tout le monde, car frapper l'Amérique, c'est nous frapper nous aussi, la civilisation occidentale et civilisée, nos valeurs et notre liberté...

Aussi me disais-je qu'un tel film ne peut être qu'à la fois bassement opportuniste et commercial, à la limite de l'indécence au regard du nombre incroyablement élevé de victimes... sans compter tous les proches dont la vie a été brisée.

Et pourtant, le film s'avère étonnamment sobre : on a ici un quasi-documentaire précis et fort bien raconté sans rajout de guimauve inutile, ce qui reste rare dans le cinéma hollywoodien. Aucune "star" n'est présente pour tirer la couverture à soi ou se glorifier de quoi que ce soit et c'est très bien comme ça.

Mais tout de même, pourquoi avoir confié ça à un branque, à un incapable, à une tache, à un crétin, un abruti, un débile ?!... Pourquoi Paul Greengrass ? car en effet, la réalisation est atroce et on reconnaît bien là son style lamentable. Caméras à l'épaule sans arrêt, caméras tremblotantes de Parkinson, plans serrés ridicules, montage saucissonné épileptique, cadrages foireux... c'est du foutage de gueule d'un bout à l'autre.

Dommage, car le film montre par ailleurs la panique et le cafouillage de la première puissance mondiale (et militaire) devant l'impensable : seulement 4 chasseurs ont fini par décoller, bien trop tard. Vous parlez d'une armée... c'était l'ère W. Bush, ceci expliquant cela sans doute.

Ce film est donc une opportunité gâchée dont on peut discuter la légitimité mais qui méritait peut-être d'être fait, en guise de devoir de mémoire face à la barbarie de l'islamo-terrorisme. Mais ce drame terrifiant méritait mieux, bien mieux que cela.… Expand
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6
Toasty87Jul 16, 2020
It's interesting in parts but rushed in others the scenes are a little jumpy in script.
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