I finally had the chance to see "United 93" last week. It was a very inspirational movie, which was done in such a way that it felt like I was watching a documentary. The real-life type depiction of the events of that day were not played for effect with the overbearing crescendo of music to let us know that a plot turn was about to take place or that the monster was lurking in the swamp. No it was played out as if the events were taking place, in real-time, right in front of our eyes. It was emotional to hear the final calls of the passengers or see the Todd Beamer character saying the Lord's Prayer with the telecommunications operator.
To know a little of the families that these people left behind made it even mor heart-wrenching when the pilots were slain or when the flight attendants were talking about their plans for the week ahead. It appeared at first just like most of the flights that I have been on that were headed to California. People sleeping, talking, working, or just lost in thought. And then within seconds there routine flight to San Francisco became a nightmare or epic proportions.
I don't know if you have seen the movie or if you even plan to. I do know that it was time well spent and that it made me proud of my fellow Americans, who took matters into their own hands, when there was no government to look to for help.
To read a follow-up, look for The Journal-Standard on Thursday, June 8, 2006 in the Pulse section.
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