Some people think this movie is too soon or exploitive. I won’t comment on that; I’ll leave that for others. I’ll just give my opinion purely on the moviemaking aspects.

This is an excellent movie in every sense. The writing, acting, music, editing, camera work… all top notch. From the choice of opening scene to the perfect ending shot, I can’t find a single thing about this movie that wasn’t perfectly made.

Much of the movie covers the various air traffic control centers as the hijacking of airplanes on 9/11/01 start. We get to see how it all develops, painting a great picture of what it must have been like for those who witnessed the events of that day unfold before anyone realized just what kind of day it was going to be.

The events aboard United flight 93 are gripping and heart-wrenching. Fantastic editing and camera work takes into the agony the passengers went thought. All aboard are treated as real human beings, not your typical Hollywood superheroes. And that may be the movie’s greatest strength.

This is a must-see movie. Bring lots of tissues.