Let's roll

On September 11, 2001, at 8:46 US Eastern Time, American Airlines Flight 11 hijacked by terrorists crashed into the North Building of the World Trade Center in New York; at 9:03, United Airlines Flight 175 crashed into the South Building; both towers followed collapse. While people were in a state of panic, half an hour later, American Airlines Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon on the edge of Washington, D.C.; another half an hour later, United Airlines Flight 93 crashed in rural Pennsylvania. It is assumed that the plane was originally To hit the White House or the Capitol. The 9/11 terrorist attack was the first air strike on the United States after World War II. In total, nearly 3,000 people from nearly 100 countries were killed (mostly from the Twin Towers), more than the Pearl Harbor incident. The fire in the ruins of the World Trade Center burned for 3 months before it ceased. The rubble on the ground took 6 months to clean up, and the pain left to the Americans was permanent. Afterwards, the United States passed the Patriot Act, strengthened security checks, invaded Afghanistan, and eliminated bin Laden.
Among the four hijacked aircraft, only United Airlines 93 did not crash into the designated location. At that time, no one knew what happened on the plane, but based on the phone calls made by passengers to their families and the black boxes on the plane, people were able to outline the outline of the incident, and the film was full: the plane took off 40 minutes late. This allowed passengers and crew members to learn about the ground situation in time, and it was vital for them to act decisively. There were 4 hijackers, killing the captain, a flight attendant, and a passenger, and the other passengers ( A total of 33) rushed to the rear of the plane, claimed to be carrying a bomb, and then flew the plane by themselves; a total of 12 people on the plane made contact with the outside world. They immediately planned a counterattack to seize control after learning that the twin towers were hit. The terrorists saw that the situation was gone. At the last moment, the plane crashed into the ground, and all died. No one survived. The above information is from an official report, and the film shows the footage of the passengers killing two robbers and even hacking into the cab. Although it is thrilling, it may not happen. But no matter what the real situation is, and whether the passengers' original intention is to save themselves or serve the country, it is their heroic actions that force terrorists to change their scheduled plans, so that more people are spared, and they deserve respect and honor. The slogan "Let's roll" shouted by a passenger in the final charge was recorded by phone (but it does not seem to be said in the film), and it quickly became a national slogan and was printed on the plane attacking Afghanistan.
9/11 has become a major event in American history that has to be mentioned, and the involvement of film and television themes is sooner or later. But also because of its reality and sensitivity, five years later, no one dared to care about it. It should be said that looking back at the incident from the perspective of "United Airlines 93", it would not be more appropriate to look back on the incident, neither making people tears nor revealing scars, but trying to pay attention to the positive things in it, which is expected to arouse the widest resonance. Even so, this kind of well-known thing has always been difficult to shoot, because it is difficult to adjust, flat and extreme, and sensational, and it will be scolded. Paul Greengrass, who is famous for the Bourne series, wrote and directed this time, using documentary-style shooting techniques to maximize the truthfulness of the entire process of the incident, brewing a suffocating sense of urgency and depression from beginning to end. The despair, panic, courage, and resistance inspired by the passengers’ instinctive desire for survival at the moment of life and death shocked people’s hearts. In contrast, the “relevant departments” on the ground were in a hurry and had no choice but to dispatch a few fighter jets for a long time. It's too weak.
The film repeatedly uses parallel montages to show the robbers and passengers praying "May the Lord bless" at the same time, which is very thought-provoking. The essence of religion is to persuade people to do good, but after being used by some people, such a tragedy happened, so sad and ironic.
When I watch a movie, I often think, what would I do if I was on an airplane? Who do I call when I leave and die? What will you say to them? I should not report the bank password.
Trivia: In order to create a real confrontational atmosphere, the director deliberately arranged for the 4 actors who played the hijackers and the actors who played the passengers and crew to live in different hotels. They even had separate meals and could only meet on the set. This is the first time I have heard of it. In addition, the actor who played the captain of the robber later missed the premiere due to the refusal of the U.S. visa, Khan.

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