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When Hollywood Makes History
Invented Details in 'United 93' Raise Real Questions

By Paul Farhi
Washington Post Staff Writer
Friday, April 28, 2006; Page A01

"United 93," Hollywood's first big-budget film about the events of Sept. 11, 2001, is faithful to the major aspects of the tragic morning it depicts. The movie tracks the key events detailed in the 9/11 Commission Report, the most definitive source on the subject: the commandeering of the United jet by four terrorists, the panic of the passengers and the heroic rebellion that ended with the plane crashing in a field near Shanksville, Pa.

But the movie, which opens nationwide today, is a dramatic re-creation that includes scenes and images that go far beyond what is known about the attacks.

The FAA's Ben Sliney plays himself in "United 93."
(By Jonathan Olley -- Universal Studios)

Those scenes raise questions: How far can a dramatic movie go in imposing its own reality before it distorts the public's understanding of the event? And with memories of 9/11 still vivid and raw, is it too soon for such films to be made?

The questions have special relevance as film producers prepare other 9/11-related projects. Oliver Stone, who portrayed the assassination of John F. Kennedy as the result of a conspiracy in "JFK," is the director of this summer's "World Trade Center." Sony Pictures, meanwhile, is developing the film "102 Minutes," based on the bestseller about the time span between the first tower's crash and its collapse.

A TV miniseries based on the 9/11 Commission Report is also in the works.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/27/AR2006042702509.html

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