United 93

"Taut, visceral and predictably gut-wrenching, "United 93," Paul 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..."

"The lack of fully realized characters, and the absence of any historical or political context, raises the question of why this particular movie was made..."

"It's a difficult, unenviable task for any filmmaker to revisit and portray 9/11 - one of the darkest hours of recent times - but British director Paul Greengrass has achieved this and more in United 93..."

"Far from being exploitive, the effect is inspiring: This is the best of us..."

"What remains is the image of the world's most powerful nation powerless in the face of crazed determination. What that means for the future is almost as chilling as what happened on that day..."

"Impossible to recommend as a great Friday night out, yet agonisingly vital as thought-urging cinema..."

"Frighteningly claustrophobic... it is emotionally raw yet unsentimental; it shows people at their most pained and inspirational; it is both brilliant and troubling..."