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IMPULSE!, YOUR REVIEWS: 'UNITED 93', Painful to watch, still

Contrada, Dan, Rudden, Dave, Rainbow Kirby, Dellilo, Danielle, Spradley, Jermaine

2006

Overview

This movie is done about as well as anyone could do a movie about the heroic passengers who hijacked the hijackers. The argument is whether it's \"too soon.\" My question: Too soon for what? To make a movie about a national tragedy with the potential to be hugely profitable? Let's be real: Nothing is sacred in our society. Do I think a movie about those passengers \"needs\" to be made? No. Am I surprised? Yes ... that it took this long. \"United 93\" asks more questions than it answers. You might learn a thing or two about the events of 9/11, but no one watching this film needs to see it to become more knowledgeable. Despite the scope of this film, it's no more of a cash-grab than other 9/11 films and books. Figuring out whether to see \"United 93\" essentially depends on what you want from it. In terms of providing knowledge and insight into the event, \"United 93\" may be too soon. For people who seek catharsis through film, it's not.

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