Monday, May 01, 2006

United 93

OK, this one will be short but sweet:

Every American should see United 93.

There's no perceptible agenda, no attempt to blame nor praise Bush or the government. Simply a documentary-like presentation of what really went on the morning of September 11, 2001.

High School classes should go to see this movie. When it's released on DVD, copies should be in all school classrooms.

Of course if schools did show it it would most likely be prefaced by a nice speech by the teacher about how the events of that day were "payback for America's arrogance" or similar B.S., but hopefully seeing what ordinary Americans went through as that day forever changed our thinking would burn stronger and hotter into young minds than anything their teachers said.

I understand for some it is "too soon." I further understand that some would not be able to handle the intensity of the presentation.

But for anyone else, go see this movie. You owe it to yourself and short of reading the 9/11 Commision's report, it's the best take on the events of that day I've yet to see.