United 93

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RGFeb 21, 2007

Paul Greengrass is one of the best directors in the world right now. It should come as no surprise that he made a movie like this; if anyone saw his previous fictionally documetary film Bloody Sunday. Both movies are very similar in style Paul Greengrass is one of the best directors in the world right now. It should come as no surprise that he made a movie like this; if anyone saw his previous fictionally documetary film Bloody Sunday. Both movies are very similar in style and content. Both events have a significant place in history. we all knw how big 9/11 was and its place in history, even though its relatively fresh. That reason alone rejects ppls notion that its too early to tackle this. there is no exploitation, cheap thrills or any other Hollywood marketing scheme. Greengrass just commemorates. His portrayal of every character is hauntingly normal, and their vulnerability hints at that any of them could have been any of us who are still alive. it is in the end a choice for ppl who watch, to relive this vulnerability and face their feelings about this event.… Expand

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MikePeronApr 26, 2006

Great movie - but still - tragey happens every day. Seems a little selfish to single out this one and ignore the everyday heros.

Personaly i think what the passengers did was heroic - but obvious to anyone who was in their situation. WhyGreat movie - but still - tragey happens every day. Seems a little selfish to single out this one and ignore the everyday heros.

Personaly i think what the passengers did was heroic - but obvious to anyone who was in their situation. Why would anyone let a few thugs with boxcutters control their lives… Expand

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TomO.Apr 29, 2006

I was conflicted about seeing this film at all, but two reviews I read in the last several days tipped the balance. For me the subject is very painful and unsettling, as it is for many. If Paul Greengrass and his creative team succeeded in I was conflicted about seeing this film at all, but two reviews I read in the last several days tipped the balance. For me the subject is very painful and unsettling, as it is for many. If Paul Greengrass and his creative team succeeded in telling this awful story really well, I reasoned, it would be all the more harrowing. I think many others may feel as ambivalent as I, because my theater had only three or four customers on the opening day of the film. That… Expand

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FredG.Apr 29, 2006

This film did justice to a historic tragedy of which we hope to never experience again. Its impact left the theater I was in silent, somber and reflective - rightly so. The fact that there were heroes on that plane serves as a necessary This film did justice to a historic tragedy of which we hope to never experience again. Its impact left the theater I was in silent, somber and reflective - rightly so. The fact that there were heroes on that plane serves as a necessary reminder to all of us. Because of their courage, the plane did not get where the hijackers intended it to.… Expand

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potatoes351Mar 26, 2013

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. The question synonymous with days like September 11th 2001 is not what, who or why, but where; as in where were you when the planes hit the WTC, where were you when the Pentagon was hit and where were you when the towers fell? This film tells the 'Where were you?' story of the people on board flight United 93, the hijacked plane headed towards the White House and the story of those on the ground in air traffic control watching the events of the day unfold.
The movie is gripping, emotional and well written so that it doesn't come across as offensive but it does come across as uncomfortable. The major criticisms I have with the film is the poor and unbeleiveable acting and poor camerawork on the plane sections. Of course shooting inside a space as small as that couldn't have been easy but when the film really picks up within the last 20 minutes or so its just hard to tell what on earth is actually going on because the camera is so shaky.
A film that shouldn't be missed about an event that certainly wont be forgotten… Expand

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Compi24Oct 16, 2017

I don't think people understand just how tremendous of an undertaking this was for writer-director Paul Greengrass. Crafting a cinematic interpretation of one of the most harrowing events in recent human history is no small task, and it comesI don't think people understand just how tremendous of an undertaking this was for writer-director Paul Greengrass. Crafting a cinematic interpretation of one of the most harrowing events in recent human history is no small task, and it comes with its fair share of risks. You could end up turning the event in question into some kind of romanticized Hollywood wet dream, in effect bastardizing the memories of the deceased in the process. You could get important facts wrong, potentially misinforming hundreds of thousands - if not millions - of people. You could seemingly reignite all the pain, horror, and anguish that audience members felt on that day for the sole purpose of personal profit. But with "United 93," Paul Greengrass does none of these things. He displays an achingly powerful, honest, and unforgettable cinematic retelling of what happened in the air that fateful day, and he does it without bombast or aggrandizement. He simply tells the story to the best of his ability, and he does so in masterful fashion.… Expand

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eagleeyevikingDec 14, 2013

United 93 recreates the events of 9/11 in a movie that is marked by seriousness and sincerity. Even when the outcome is already known, it is still extremely tense and emotionally wrenching. Kudos to the actors/actresses too.

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vikesh2206Nov 9, 2014

United 93 recreates the events of 9/11 in a movie that is marked by seriousness and sincerity. Even when the outcome is already known, it is still extremely tense and emotionally wrenching. Kudos to the actors/actresses too.

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homer4presidentMar 11, 2015

This is one of the finest movies I've ever seen. The only thing bad I have to say of this film is the way it was filmed. It seems like anyone with a hand held video camera could have filmed this movie. Other than that it tells the story ofThis is one of the finest movies I've ever seen. The only thing bad I have to say of this film is the way it was filmed. It seems like anyone with a hand held video camera could have filmed this movie. Other than that it tells the story of the flight passengers and crew preventing the deaths of so many more.… Expand

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CineAutoctonoApr 24, 2017

"United 93" was an exceptional film, although the rhythm in the first part was very slow, the second part was too intense, including the end, is a very good story told in the events of September 11, 2001, And the hijacking of planes by the"United 93" was an exceptional film, although the rhythm in the first part was very slow, the second part was too intense, including the end, is a very good story told in the events of September 11, 2001, And the hijacking of planes by the Arabs, and the United 93 flight the last of the hijacked planes, the director Paul Greengrass, transmitted a great message and enigmas that we did not see in the tragedy that shook the United States.… Expand

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EpicLadySpongeFeb 25, 2016

United 93 brings in excitement and never ends that exciting point. If you watched several other movies, don't forget to watch United 93 everywhere you go.

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bdjudeNov 26, 2017

No nonsense, next to truth, peace of history told in a simple way. If it had been too macho and patriotic, there would not have an emphasis on the truth. All in all, it had managed to be within the proper frame - Brilliant!

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AndrewBurgeOct 20, 2018

If we are to put aside the bonus emotional weight added to 'United 93' by the event its based on, Paul Greengrass' bold film draws its power from two things: the desperation and powerlessness of the various Air and Military bodies constantlyIf we are to put aside the bonus emotional weight added to 'United 93' by the event its based on, Paul Greengrass' bold film draws its power from two things: the desperation and powerlessness of the various Air and Military bodies constantly attempting to regain control and, more importantly, the fact that you know what is going to happen. This might seem surprising, but imagine knowing that a bomb will fall on your house at any time against not knowing it.

It is this unbearable feeling which makes this film nearly impossible to watch at times. Greengrass progresses in a continuous and raw manner towards its grim ending. Most of the movie is filmed using handheld cameras that shake and put us deep into the emotional state of the passengers of one of the four cursed flights from that dark day. The fact that this film aims to keep the timing and narrative as close to the real time of the events creates a lot of repetitive dialogue, any new information being passed multiple times, but it also creates a sense of urgency and adrenaline-induced cluttering desperation.

This film pays proper respect to the victims of that flight which heroically managed to crash the plane in a field near near Shanksville, Pennsylvania. Seeing their ambition, planning how to regain control of the plane and, as I said, you as a viewer knowing that they are not going to make it alive is soul-crushing. Not to even mention their last phone calls to their loved ones, or the perfectly written small talk about their families, hopes, dreams or just quotidian life. These hit hard because, again, you know it will not end well.

With 'United 93', Paul Greengrass managed to pull of a film which does not thrill in the traditional way, there is no old-school suspense, but there is an inescapable emotional hell which gets more and more intense. Even 'Schindler's List' has an eventual silver lining, this though, I don't know.… Expand

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MateusegApr 19, 2022

In my opinion it’s the best movie about the 09/11 attacks. Paul Greengrass did a phenomenal job on the realism of the movie, with lot of people who acted in it being real professionals who dealt with the 09/11 attacks and hijacks in realIn my opinion it’s the best movie about the 09/11 attacks. Paul Greengrass did a phenomenal job on the realism of the movie, with lot of people who acted in it being real professionals who dealt with the 09/11 attacks and hijacks in real life. The movie also give us a pretty real image (and also a VERY tragic and scary one) on what happened inside the United 93 flight. Rest In Peace all the victims of this horrendous attack.… Expand

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PatC.Oct 16, 2006

No character development, and key elements of plot development for a well-told story are also lacking. But it's not a documentary either. It's more like a scene from a play where the viewer provides what came before and after. But No character development, and key elements of plot development for a well-told story are also lacking. But it's not a documentary either. It's more like a scene from a play where the viewer provides what came before and after. But it must rate well from an emotional viewpoint. It puts us dead center in the eye of the storm where we have no idea what is happening or will happen next. And for that, though the film proceeds more & more into conjecture, is probably as close to the truth as we are likely to see captured on film. It honors the dead by totally refraining from the melodramatic elements of their situations, so the movie is more about them than what the film makers would like us to feel about them.… Expand

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JayCMay 12, 2006

I left outragged at the lack of coordination and decision making of everyone except the head traffic control leader. Where were all of the military aircraft? Where were our leaders when we needed a fast decision? I expected the ending I left outragged at the lack of coordination and decision making of everyone except the head traffic control leader. Where were all of the military aircraft? Where were our leaders when we needed a fast decision? I expected the ending verbage to say "we have fixed our system of command and control so this won't happen again"… Expand

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JamesM.Jun 14, 2006

~Quite a powerful film, although i think the ending should have been filmed more conclusively. Thought the head boss in the Boston avaiation centre was great. A lot of what happened in the plane was speculation but you have to piece things ~Quite a powerful film, although i think the ending should have been filmed more conclusively. Thought the head boss in the Boston avaiation centre was great. A lot of what happened in the plane was speculation but you have to piece things together from somewhere.… Expand

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MaineM.Oct 23, 2006

A brilliant film that I could not give a 10, because it is painful to watch at times, as it probably should be. The film unfolds in almost real-time, focusing only on the events over US airspace on that morning. The first half of the movie A brilliant film that I could not give a 10, because it is painful to watch at times, as it probably should be. The film unfolds in almost real-time, focusing only on the events over US airspace on that morning. The first half of the movie mostly deals with the frenzied disbelief of those controlling and protecting the airspace, and gradually works it way down to the mesmerizing, and painful final 30 minutes on board flight 93. It is a small movie about a huge event, and that's what makes it work. It is a well-crafted, and tightly knit thriller, with excellent pacing, and, even though you know what will happen, you'll still watch with both anticipation and horror. Other reviews complain about a lack of context and character development, but, I think we all have a context for these events, and the whole point of the film is that these were just people doing what they needed to do. The smattering of personal information is still enough, that when the passengers make those final cell-phone calls to their families, it remains gut-wrenching. Their final decision to storm the terrorists is a simple one, made from circumstance, and highlights the fact that heroic actions are not those of grand plans and designs, but of necessity, to prevent harm to others. If you are not ready to re-live that day from another perspective, then don't see this film, but if you are, you will likely experience some painful emotions, but you may well be rewarded with some greater understanding.… Expand

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ChrisKApr 30, 2006

I found the movie to be a masterful creation, emotionally honest and lacking in histrionics. I give it an '8' rather than a '10' because it refused to acknowledge all the evidence (Namely: debris field scattered overI found the movie to be a masterful creation, emotionally honest and lacking in histrionics. I give it an '8' rather than a '10' because it refused to acknowledge all the evidence (Namely: debris field scattered over miles; eye-witness reports of a trailing jet; phone calls from the plane that end with the sound of rushing wind; phone call just before the crash that refers to smoke in the plane). Not that any of this PROVES the plane was shot down, but to pretend it doesn't exist points to a cover-up.… Expand

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JayS.May 1, 2006

Unsentimentally evokes the emotion of compassion more powerfully than any movie in memory. Well honed paced and crafted. The mechanics of air traffic control on 9/11 and the internal havoc the hijackings caused that day are intensely Unsentimentally evokes the emotion of compassion more powerfully than any movie in memory. Well honed paced and crafted. The mechanics of air traffic control on 9/11 and the internal havoc the hijackings caused that day are intensely represented in riveting sequence after riveting sequence. The final scenes and those where incomplete information exists might leave some viewers wishing for more but the film has many qualities beyond that to offer and is thought provoking on many levels. Recommended.… Expand

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MaseMay 6, 2006

Not an easy movie to watch, this movie challenges what exactly you are looking for from the cinema. All aside when if you get it, this movie will punch you in the gut.

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[Anonymous]Sep 18, 2006

A decent and well-crafted movie that eludes the trap of Hollywood-ization and maintains strict political neutrality, while zooming in on the human aspects of the tragic drama of people who found themselves in the wrong place at the wrong time..

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seDec 27, 2006

Powerful movie. my heart was racing from the opening credits till the end. no glorification, no over acting, just the minute by minute of the events of 9/11. watch it.

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DogeGamer2015May 30, 2021

Es la historia de una gran tragedia aérea; la trama es muy tensa y las actuaciones son buenas; es un thriller muy recomendable.

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MrPajamasJun 27, 2021

The film starts quite slowly and gradually starts to build up. From a certain point on, it becomes a surreal spectacle that left me breathless. Especially the last 5 minutes of the film are an absolute massacre. The whole thing is underlinedThe film starts quite slowly and gradually starts to build up. From a certain point on, it becomes a surreal spectacle that left me breathless. Especially the last 5 minutes of the film are an absolute massacre. The whole thing is underlined by the fact that the film is based on a true story. For me, a great film that I recommend.… Expand

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Amirhosein2005Jan 26, 2022

A very powerful and impressive film based on a heartbreaking and unfortunate event

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CheleMay 8, 2006

Not like the TV A & E movie-- better for the families to watch this one....and a lot was about the Air Traffic controllers and no names were really mentioned on the plane of who was who- but you know them if you've followed the story. I Not like the TV A & E movie-- better for the families to watch this one....and a lot was about the Air Traffic controllers and no names were really mentioned on the plane of who was who- but you know them if you've followed the story. I did not cry at this but did on Flight 93. Very respectful movie.… Expand

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NathanS.May 14, 2006

First of all, I want to first mention that any criticism towards the movie is not suposed to be meant negatively as I realize the events actually happened and it is a very serious matter. I'm trying to analyze the movie for that - just First of all, I want to first mention that any criticism towards the movie is not suposed to be meant negatively as I realize the events actually happened and it is a very serious matter. I'm trying to analyze the movie for that - just a movie- nothing more. It's hard to criticize movies like this because they are not really meant to entertain - how can someone be entertained by terroism? They are more ment to inform, to make us remember. First off I saw the rave reviews and thought "I gatta see that!" I even had to do some convincing with a friend for a week or so before she agreed to go with me. Well, to sum it up, I was very disappointed. The first hour plus was extremely borning (on an entertainment level) with people in command centers calling one another, and a whole lot of people pointing to small little X's on screens going "Possible hijack! Possible hijack!" I probably heard that phrase 100 times in that hour, no joke. Well, maybe a little exaduration. Anyhow, the good part was when the people actually overtook the plane and made it crash. Well, not good that it crashed, just that was the exciting and thrilling part. Let's just say I didn't leave the movie with joy in my heart, but It did make me remember what our country has gone through and ALMOST make my cry (no movie has ever made me cry). If you want to leave a movie sad, be reminded of terrorism, but at the same time pay your tribute to those who gave yoru lives, see this movie. If you want to go to a movie for entertainment, to go with your girl, to leave happy, to feel entertained, etc, go see something else and wait until maybe 9/11/06 and watch it in a dark room with some kleenex as you remember those who lost their lives.… Expand

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larrystoneApr 28, 2006

9's and 10's. Give me a break! Put the flag away and evaluate the movie on it's merits, not on the subject of the movie. I saw a 5 star review in a local paper today. Why don't we just give it the Oscar right now .....9's and 10's. Give me a break! Put the flag away and evaluate the movie on it's merits, not on the subject of the movie. I saw a 5 star review in a local paper today. Why don't we just give it the Oscar right now ..... why wait. Let's keep it in perspective and do a fair job of reviewing the film regardless of the topic.… Expand

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Meth-dudeMar 20, 2017

It was a very powerful movie. The acting was good, the cinematography was very good and the movie was, overall, very intense. It was interesting to see the behind of the hijack and how the controllers reacted.

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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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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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Toasty87Jul 16, 2020

It's interesting in parts but rushed in others the scenes are a little jumpy in script.

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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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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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D.J.SkippenSep 16, 2008

Good.

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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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TomW.May 3, 2006

Very "respectful", but ultimately I don't know what this movie accomplished. Rhetorically, it seems it has nothing to say. No viewpoint, no politics, no real moral. Artistically, it also accomplished very little. Yes, it was directed Very "respectful", but ultimately I don't know what this movie accomplished. Rhetorically, it seems it has nothing to say. No viewpoint, no politics, no real moral. Artistically, it also accomplished very little. Yes, it was directed with a great deal of research and skill, but the final product feels more like the work of a great recreatist or archivist, not an artist and certainly not an entertainer. I left feeling like the movie was exactly what I expected, yet also realizing that MetaCritic scores made me think what I expected would be worth seeing. I can't say I would recommend this to anyone, even if I respect the craft Paul Greengrass used to bring it to fruition.… Expand

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ApocalypseBrownOct 10, 2007

Propaganda at its best, compelling but so full of bull it make Bush look intelligent! I reckon most of the 10/10 posters are the same people who cheered on CBS midweek, when they showed pictures of dead muslims. Its so sad that so many peoplePropaganda at its best, compelling but so full of bull it make Bush look intelligent! I reckon most of the 10/10 posters are the same people who cheered on CBS midweek, when they showed pictures of dead muslims. Its so sad that so many people are so brain dead/washed, that they only see the world from an Western view point. Next time you fill up your GMC, ask yourself how many Eastern people died just to get your gas in that tank? And I bet many of you don't care, as American blood is worth more than the world put together! You, are truly the oppressed ones!… Expand

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JohnL.Apr 30, 2006

This movie sucks!! I mean I feel for what happened on Sept 11 but that doesnt make for good entertainment....The camera was so shaky it made me sick, I was so bored throughout the whole thing....I hope this movie bombs....Its already heading This movie sucks!! I mean I feel for what happened on Sept 11 but that doesnt make for good entertainment....The camera was so shaky it made me sick, I was so bored throughout the whole thing....I hope this movie bombs....Its already heading in that direction, at the multiplex where I went to see it (on the first Sat it came out) it was showing at the way back of the theater...Which is usually reserved for garbage or for movies that have been out for weeks .There were less then ten people in the theater!!! I only went to see it bcuz it was my girlfriends choice...Although I hated it I could see why it was made and why it will affect people the way it does...Trust me watch it on dvd and save your money for popcorn movies like mission impossible or the davinci code.… Expand

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JJJ.May 1, 2006

This movie left me with the feeling that America does anything for cash, a media whore who will take advantage of ANY situation for money. The acting and script left me with an empty feeling since the exact events are not known and to fill This movie left me with the feeling that America does anything for cash, a media whore who will take advantage of ANY situation for money. The acting and script left me with an empty feeling since the exact events are not known and to fill in the gaps to make money seems so Hollywood. I went into it will a bad feeling and tried to make the best of it but it was just a bad movie that was made way too soon. After watching the movie and seeing all the 100s in the scrore it leads me to believe that less than half of the reviewers were unbiased. Maybe a rental or better yet wait for regular cable.… Expand

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JohnB.May 2, 2006

Way overrated! Dramatic and well directed, but, honestly, there was nothing new or worthwhile here for anyone who knows what happened (which is everyone) on Flight 93 on 9/11. The acting was good, except for the air traffic controller who Way overrated! Dramatic and well directed, but, honestly, there was nothing new or worthwhile here for anyone who knows what happened (which is everyone) on Flight 93 on 9/11. The acting was good, except for the air traffic controller who played himself. I've seen better acting in my kids school play. Enough is enough on 9/11. Let's get on with life.… Expand

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DjAlphaApr 27, 2006

I just saw a press screening of this movie. I didn't like it at all. It plays off the emotions of the day and you see everything from an American piont of view. It never gets into why the event actually took place or why the terroristsI just saw a press screening of this movie. I didn't like it at all. It plays off the emotions of the day and you see everything from an American piont of view. It never gets into why the event actually took place or why the terrorists were doing what they were doing. It brings nothing to society, it just takes us deeper into the Arab-American-hating hole. Terrible.… Expand

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TheElusivePossomJun 12, 2006

I'll admit from the start (as it's probably a factor in my score) I took my seat before the screening of United 93 expecting to hate it. I left the same thatre angry that anyone would like it: a possible good idea completely shat I'll admit from the start (as it's probably a factor in my score) I took my seat before the screening of United 93 expecting to hate it. I left the same thatre angry that anyone would like it: a possible good idea completely shat all over by dire, dire acting. In a poor attempt at the mockumentary style, we see GI Joe dishing out orders in the only way Hollywood understands, with information being relayed by Britney Spears, who had clearly never heard of the word 'scans' before filming. The film also attempts to rape the viewers sympathy, with every passenger on the fateful trip the parent of several children, or focusing attention on a smiley granny pleading for a glass of water. I'm sorry if this means I have a heart of stone (I DID cry at the end of Titanic) but I won't buy in to the fad of exploiting tragic historical events and shock people into giving praise. I'm aware of this film's apparent universal acclaim by critics, so to me, this review marks the triumph of freedom in opinion. Woo.… Expand

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RachelS.Jul 20, 2006

It feels like hollywood waits for something disastrous to happen just so they can make some money out of it.

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JamesEOct 15, 2007

I don't know if official raters were scared of giving a bad rating in case of being shunned by the public. Don't get me wrong i still think that 911 was a terrible tragedy, but hollywood have exploited this fear and turned it into aI don't know if official raters were scared of giving a bad rating in case of being shunned by the public. Don't get me wrong i still think that 911 was a terrible tragedy, but hollywood have exploited this fear and turned it into a film that in no way corresponds with what actually happened. They never made it into the cockpit, There was one less terroist. They insult muslims and turn them into a sterotype of lunatics who want to kill americans. I live in Dubai and all muslims are kind and just want peace . No offence to any families but they make these guys heros. They make the guys heros. All they did was try and save themselves. This movie was made to make money, upset people and generally give a bad name to muslims. Why the two, the scenes were realisic enough and some details were correct.… Expand

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AlanP.Aug 26, 2006

A film I left with the feeling I had been cheated. There could be no involvement with any character, the situation or activity. A film made to cash in on the desire for emotional self flagellation over an event few really understand or A film I left with the feeling I had been cheated. There could be no involvement with any character, the situation or activity. A film made to cash in on the desire for emotional self flagellation over an event few really understand or comprehend. I was was left with the question why bother making such a film.… Expand

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Tss5078Feb 24, 2013

This movie should have been a tribute to the heroes who gave their lives to save so many others on 9/11. Instead, they are portrayed as vigilantes who killed themselves. All they had to go on was the black boxes and the phone calls made fromThis movie should have been a tribute to the heroes who gave their lives to save so many others on 9/11. Instead, they are portrayed as vigilantes who killed themselves. All they had to go on was the black boxes and the phone calls made from the plane, the rest is conjecture and, in my humble opinion, complete and absolute bull Nothing like this happened on that plane. They took a tragic story and hollywoodized it until it became a mockery. I was not impressed.… Expand

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MaireeGSep 11, 2018

Paul Greengrass's' United 93', although supra-real feeling and technically strong, ultimately fails us and fails the innocent people who perished that day. This ultra real film still misses the truth.

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BenS.May 13, 2006

Give me a break! This pathetic attempt at government propaganda was just stomach-churning for those of us who know what REALLY happened that day.....that plane was shot down, which is why there were pieces of the plane up to 8 MILES from theGive me a break! This pathetic attempt at government propaganda was just stomach-churning for those of us who know what REALLY happened that day.....that plane was shot down, which is why there were pieces of the plane up to 8 MILES from the crash site. This flight, and the rest of the flights, were CONTROLLED BY REMOTE BEACON, NOT HI-JACKED by "Muslims" (why are 8 of the 19 "hi-jackers" STILL ALIVE, and why are their names NOT on the final flight compliments of any of the airliners? Hmmmm?). They're trying to convince you that the people's cellphones actually WORKED at that altitude? Pleeeease. Oh, and a bunch of passengers charged the "Muslim Hi-jackers" with "box-cutters"? Riiiiiiiight. This movie was so factually inaccurate it was almost hilarious. Many will scream that I am "dishonoring the memories of the victims" by writing this. On the contrary, I'm honoring them by asking some very disturbing questions and seeking answers. "United 93" is a LIE, people. Get the facts before you make an emotional judgement.… Expand

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quartzhaloAug 29, 2011

Oh please! NO one survived! How does anyone really know what happened or what was said? Sure let's make believe but no one actually knows! Right down to the hair and makeup? Really? This was factual? NOPE!

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OMGSep 6, 2006

Faux News...

"Riveting propaganda at its finest..." - Time "4 Stars...." - Newsweek "This type of propaganda shouldn't be shown on the big screen, but should be shown on the lawn of the whitehouse" - Entertainment WeeklyFaux News...

"Riveting propaganda at its finest..." - Time

"4 Stars...." - Newsweek

"This type of propaganda shouldn't be shown on the big screen, but should be shown on the lawn of the whitehouse"

- Entertainment Weekly

""Explosive. Almost like a missle just blew it out of the sky..." - Variety
"You would laugh if it were true... " - The New York Times… Expand

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AnonymousMCMay 23, 2006

Before watching this movie you should do a google video search for a movie called Loose Change and watch that. It pretty much proves that (among other things) flight 93 never crashed. I'm not rating this on entertainment value orBefore watching this movie you should do a google video search for a movie called Loose Change and watch that. It pretty much proves that (among other things) flight 93 never crashed. I'm not rating this on entertainment value or anything, I just don't think a movie should have a crazy high score like this when its just feeding off peoples false conceptions about what happened on september 11, 2001.… Expand

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MobiusMay 4, 2006

im giving this a 0 on the grounds that the hollywood have now gone to the lowest of lows. with hollywood running out of material to make films with. this all started at the "lets make a sequel and maybe part 3 part 4 and so on, then theyim giving this a 0 on the grounds that the hollywood have now gone to the lowest of lows. with hollywood running out of material to make films with. this all started at the "lets make a sequel and maybe part 3 part 4 and so on, then they moved into the lets do movies about all the super hero comics then they moved to the lets make a remake of all those old films that made money mabe if we re do them we can fleese Jo Public, then as they thought that they had ripped off everthing some bright spark thought "hey lets make movies about computer games". now that they have done all of the above lets make a movie about 9/11 hey no one has done that. maybe we could do a sequel to it aswell like the bombing of some mountains and the ousting of the taliban so they can make some oil pie run through it to saddams palace.… Expand

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GeorgeW.Jul 27, 2006

sorry guys. the worst kind of propaganda. very slick. but let us not forget that what is being presented in an emotionally masterfully manipulating manner as hard historical fact is at best speculative storytelling. however, it is fullysorry guys. the worst kind of propaganda. very slick. but let us not forget that what is being presented in an emotionally masterfully manipulating manner as hard historical fact is at best speculative storytelling. however, it is fully understandable that people want to believe this tragic and heroic version of the story.… Expand

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JohnSimpsonApr 25, 2006

More Hollywood propaganda to keep the lies alive. This plane was shot out of the air with a missile, the debris was scattered over several miles which is not conducive in the slightest to a plane crashing in one place. Watch this film if youMore Hollywood propaganda to keep the lies alive. This plane was shot out of the air with a missile, the debris was scattered over several miles which is not conducive in the slightest to a plane crashing in one place. Watch this film if you want to continue to be duped into believing that there are hairy terrorists out to get us all, rather than our own government. This movie has been 'okayed' by all the agitprop govt dept's so watch at your own risk.… Expand

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GerrickChrosseApr 29, 2006

I think a movie made to rehearse 9/11 is a load of garbage and displays absolute disrespect to the families who lost loved ones. I don't care how good it might be, but anyone who is patriotic and has any respect for that day in AmericanI think a movie made to rehearse 9/11 is a load of garbage and displays absolute disrespect to the families who lost loved ones. I don't care how good it might be, but anyone who is patriotic and has any respect for that day in American history shouldn't see it.… Expand

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PrudenceKhillersMay 7, 2006

I really despise this film. I brought kleenex, because I thought I would cry during this. Well, I certainly did not... didn't capture anything of what I remember from the day. Extreme disappointment. The entire "film" was EXACTLY like aI really despise this film. I brought kleenex, because I thought I would cry during this. Well, I certainly did not... didn't capture anything of what I remember from the day. Extreme disappointment. The entire "film" was EXACTLY like a TV movie. Pathetic. The story is sad... but I knew what was going to happen. Didn't pay any respect for the real heroes and nearly offends me.… Expand

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AndyG.Jul 5, 2006

Exploitation at its most shameless.

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BlisterfishCafeSep 27, 2006

Impossible to say if it is historically accurate. It turns out they never reached cockpit. Just too soon.

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PrintNinjaApr 29, 2006

This is simply a disgrace.

No matter how good a film this may be, I would never go see it. It never should have been made. I don't need a film full of conjecture to know that the passengers of United 93 were heros. That is a fact.This is simply a disgrace.

No matter how good a film this may be, I would never go see it. It never should have been made. I don't need a film full of conjecture to know that the passengers of United 93 were heros. That is a fact. No American, no human being, with a conscious should be making money off one of the worst events in our Country's history. Not one dime. That includes the theaters, the concession stands, the parking attendents, whomever. I don't care how great the film is. I don't care if the victim's families endorsed it. You want to make a memorial, then make a memorial, but I'll be dam*ed before I'll give someone $10 of my money because some filmmaker felt five years was enough of a cooling off period to revisit this horrible event theatrically. Maybe living in NY and having tears spontaneously run down my cheeks for months has hardened me to the filmmakers "good intentions", but as far as I'm concerned, unless this film is being shown for free as a public service, and the filmmakers are providing free therapy for all the people who will be traumatized from seeing it (and there certainly will be some), then America simply doesn't need this. Let me say it again... AMERICA DOESN'T NEED THIS!… Expand

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WileMay 17, 2006

All due respect intended to those who died and lost loved ones on 9/11/01, this is a really awful movie. As mentioned in other reviews, not only is there terrible acting, directing, producing, etc but there are conflicting reports as to whatAll due respect intended to those who died and lost loved ones on 9/11/01, this is a really awful movie. As mentioned in other reviews, not only is there terrible acting, directing, producing, etc but there are conflicting reports as to what really happened. So this movie is part legend and part fiction. Some witnesses saw two military jets fly by, then hear an explosion and see what was left fall directly out of the sky. A real crash would have spread debris and (sorry) body parts for miles. Instead, coroners gave up after 20 minutes realizing this wasn't a crash and there was nothing left. But then we have the legend told to us by the government and media. If this movie were about anything else, it would have gone straight to video.… Expand

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AndrewH.Jun 28, 2006

I watched this one last night and I wasn't impressed. What's the point of the film? What is the message of the film? Perhaps the point is to be a historical document in which case a message isn't necessarily appropriate. But I watched this one last night and I wasn't impressed. What's the point of the film? What is the message of the film? Perhaps the point is to be a historical document in which case a message isn't necessarily appropriate. But if it's a historical document, (and I found myself thinking this during it) how much of it is actually historical? Was hot water really used as a weapon? Why, in a film supposedly about Flight 93, does more than half of it deal with the WTC? If the writer had simply accepted that his movie was not a documentary, he might've felt more liberated to engage in exploration of the some the rivettingly interesting dynamics that another director (like Oliver Stone) would be glad to have the opportunity to use to say something. As it is, we are left with a film that has either a completely distinct location from any film ever shot or a film with no location at all. Frankly, after watching it, I don't care which. I remember 9/11 and it hurt me. Watching this film at times allowed me to remember that pain, but not to deal with it, not to understand it in a different way, and not to feel it more deeply than I originally had, so I say phooey. Well, now we know that tragedy plus time plus a bad writer/director equals boring.… Expand

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ReelWorldJul 17, 2006

Pure speculation about an event that supposedly took place. After seeing all the proof against flight 93, it was near impossible to sit thru this fiction. Trying to drum up emotions and create the "Rah, Rah, USA" vibe to add a feel-good storyPure speculation about an event that supposedly took place. After seeing all the proof against flight 93, it was near impossible to sit thru this fiction. Trying to drum up emotions and create the "Rah, Rah, USA" vibe to add a feel-good story to a tragic day. Hollywood and anyone who praises this film should be ashamed of themselves.… Expand

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ZavaroSep 13, 2014

Not as good as trainspeircer 3d it was SO GOOD

Oh please! NO one survived! How does anyone really know what happened or what was said? Sure let's make believe but no one actually knows! Right down to the hair and makeup? Really? This wasNot as good as trainspeircer 3d it was SO GOOD

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AmyJonesJan 9, 2018

This movie showed the same thing as any other terrorism based movie shows. All the terrorists are always classed as 'Muslims'. The movied clearly shows discrimination against Muslims.

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