Two words I think best describe this movie...
Inspiring
Devastating
Both simultaneously.
The final 30 minutes is the most intense experience I've ever had watching a movie.
When that final shot
The auditorium was moderately filled...but you could hear a pin drop. I've never experienced such a pronounced silence in my 30-plus years of seeing movies theatrically.
It's not an easy movie to watch. It's not a movie I would even remotely call "enjoyable" or "entertaining" (but then, it doesn't even try to be) and I would dare say I have absolutely NO desire to see it again right now.
But, for those who are ready for it, it is a movie that NEEDS to be seen.
I have the utmost respect for Paul Greengrass as a filmmaker. He has pulled off what would seem to be impossible: a respectful, insightful, and completely non-exploitative unfolding of the events of that morning on September 11.
Regards,
- Shane D.