United 93
If you are going to take a risk like this it has to be good; and so it is.
United 93 Reviews
Reviews have begun to appear online today for United 93 and, probably to the relief of everybody over at Universal, they all tend to be positive. Though each review raises the question on the timing of such a film, all go on to praise the film for its efforts and construct.
Entertainment Weekly
The movie is tightly built, but Greengrass is patient, letting events unfold at the pace of reality, noticing the splendor of dailiness — the way FAA honcho Ben Sliney (who plays himself) receives a standard air traffic briefing, the way flight attendant Sandra Bradshaw (played by Trish Gates, who worked for United herself) changes into heels after takeoff. (Even those professional actors recognizable from their screen and New York stage work — among them Christian Clemenson, Denny Dillon, John Rothman, and Chip Zien — manage to vanish into the real people they play.) And when we see that second plane smash into the Twin Towers — as those in the control tower at Newark did, and everyone watching TV did too — the sight is as dreadful and sickening as if we were seeing it for the first time. But then Greengrass gets back to the still-living, hanging in the air. Decisions need to be made at the various flight centers, with little confirmed information to go on.
Variety
Taut, visceral and predictably gut-wrenching, "United 93," Paul GreengrassPaul Greengrass' already much-debated look at Sept. 11, trades in some emotional impact for authenticity, capturing the overwhelming sense of chaos surrounding that day's harrowing events. The result is a tense, documentary-style drama that methodically builds a sense of dread despite the preordained outcome. While media attention has focused on reaction to the movie's trailer, strong ratings for earlier Flight 93 TV projects suggest there will be considerable curiosity, morbid or otherwise, about "United 93" that should translate into robust box office.
We have been alerted to quite a few positive reviews such as the two above. I have to agree with Variety that it will be curiosity that will rule the box office when United 93 hits theatres.
United 93 comes to theatres on April 28th.
For the trailers, movie stills, full synopsis and movie info, go to the United 93 Movie Page.
Stay tuned for updates.
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