A Call to Unity
Paul Greengrass directs his meditative masterpiece about the events surrounding the terrorist attacks on the US on September 11, 2001. This stands alone as an artistic masterpiece, everything from cinematographic differentiation between the different locations to camera framing to directing to screenplay. Greegrass' in-the-moment camera work could not have been used more fully and beautifully as it tells the story in real time right from the terrorists waking up in the morning and getting ready to a most powerful and inspiring end. The scene in which the passengers aboard United 93 try to take back the plane made me feel proud to be an American, to be quite honest. Ultimately, in reflecting on this film I think we must remember those who died that fateful day, and to live by their example, that we can't afford to give in to those who want to destroy us.