United 93 |
2006 / Paul Greengrass
Writing Credits Paul Greengrass
Country UK / US
Genre drama / history
Links IMDb
I started thinking about this when I watched They Shoot Horses, Don’t They? recently. Same thing with this film.
Some films, which are concerned with horrific and true events, get a leg up because the subject matter itself is so moving. Whether the film itself is done well or not, the result will be strongly affecting. I watched a fair portion of United 93 sobbing. Was it for the film, or the thing itself? It was for the thing itself. For the reminder.
It’s difficult to separate the film from the feelings one has for the thing itself, I suppose; and I’d be missing the point if I tried too hard. I can’t rate this as simply as I often do. The film is a sort of document (not to say documentary). It’s done well enough. If it were purely fiction, it might be only a *** film. As it is, it’s tied to the reality.
Should a film be made to document what happened on that plane? I suppose so. As it goes, it was well done. But not a profound film. Just a good film that deals with a profoundly moving event.
How do I rate it? I have no idea.
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