it is waaaaay too early. and unnecessary. we all lived through it. they can start making movies about it in 20 years. it just comes off as nothing but exploitative this soon. why would we want to watch a movie about it when we saw it with our own eyes and everything that has come from it? sorry just the thought of it makes my blood boil.
My father had a meeting at the World Trade Center that morning, but his flight got in late. He was in a taxi telling the cabbie to hurry up when he saw the first plane hit. My brother was working at the Pentagon (he's a journalist) when
it was hit. I couldn't get through to anyone in my family for hours. A really, really bad day. But we all came out of it okay.
9/11 had a massive impact on me, as it did so many others. I haven't stopped grieving. However, I don't think that it's too early to address it. In fact, I'm frankly surprised that it's taken this long. (Recall how many people declared that America wasn't yet ready for Brokeback) I believe so strongly that art has not only a right, but also a responsibility to tell the stories of our times. One can certainly make the argument that the studio that financed United 93 is looking at the bottom line, and not at the artistry or cultural relevance. Nevertheless, it appears to be a film put together with the utmost sensitivity - every single one of the families of the victims signed off on the film. Not one has said that this film shouldn't have been made. In fact, many of them have articulated just how vital it is that we take the time to remember, how important and respectful the film is.
I dunno. It won't be nearly as much fun as Pirates or Superman, and I expect the jokes will be thin on the ground. But I'll still go see it. And I will remember. And I will remind myself that though the current administration would like us to believe many things about terrorism and its purveyors, a more honest reflection of its reality can be no bad thing.
