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Regardless of whether it was "too early" in 2006 to dramatise the events of September 11th, 2001, World Trade Center succeeds as a tribute to the courage and sacrifice of those who served at "ground zero" in the wake of terrorist attacks on the WTC's twin towers in New York City. Removed from the politics of war and terrorism (yet still, like all films, inherently political in expressing its point of view), Oliver Stone's potent drama focuses on the nightmarish ordeal, and subsequent rescue, of Port Authority policemen John McLoughlin (Nicolas Cage) and Will Jimeno (Michael Peña), who were buried deeply within the rubble of the WTC after the twin towers collapsed. Granted, it's only the film's historical context that distinguishes it from any other dramatic rescue story, but in focusing on the goodness of humanity in response to the evil of terrorists who remain unnamed and off-screen, Stone and first-time screenwriter Andrea Berloff create an emotional context as powerful as anything Stone has directed since Platoon. Even as he resorts to some questionable tactics typically lacking in subtlety, Stone refrains from much of the blunt-force filmmaking that has made him a critical punching bag, rising to this challenging occasion with a heartfelt and deeply American portrait of unity – personal, familial, and national. Flaws and all, World Trade Center serves an honourable purpose, reminding us all that for those fleeting days in September 2001, America showed its best face to a sympathetic world. --Jeff Shannon
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Maggie Gyllenhaal, Frank Whaley, Stephen Dorff, Nicolas Cage, Maria BelloDirectors: Oliver Stone
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
If this film was about anything else, maybe I would give it a bad review. But because of the subject matter I was moved to tears. I was watching it on my computer (I have a Bluray/HdDvD combo drive) and had to pause a few times to get control over myself (the brief shot of a person jumping out of a WTC window was one such scene). The film does a good job of reminding you the significance of 9/11 as one of the most depressing days in recent memory. I'm not a knee-jerk patriotic type, but I still found it difficult to keep myself from being affected by the power of the memories of that day. (I'm American but I have lived in the U.K. for a long time).
In terms of the Blu-Ray quality, there were some pretty good scenes but overall it didn't really stand out from a picture clarity standpoint. I haven't seen the DVD version though, so I can't say whether it is any better. I can't unhesitantly recommend it on picture quality though, so I suggest you rent it first to decide whether you want to add it to your permanent collection.
In terms of the Blu-Ray quality, there were some pretty good scenes but overall it didn't really stand out from a picture clarity standpoint. I haven't seen the DVD version though, so I can't say whether it is any better. I can't unhesitantly recommend it on picture quality though, so I suggest you rent it first to decide whether you want to add it to your permanent collection.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Format:Blu-ray
I have to agree with an earlier reviewer when it comes to the subject matter of this film. Of all the horror, confusion and undoubted heroism of that day, it seems strange to focus on a couple of guys who, whilst bravely going to the rescue, saw absolutely nothing and were trapped underground all day. The film is basically about them, how their families react and eventually the rescue. To say it's a narrow viewpoint in the context of that day would be putting it mildly.
I had hoped for more from Oliver Stone, who really seems to have dropped the ball on this one. I think a broader perspective, taking into account the general confusion and snowballing reaction from all responders and the total chaos of that day would have made for a more effective film, but I suspect this film was a deliberate attempt to humanise the story at a family level and I have to say it fell short of the mark, as it became more of a melodramatic cliche than a big budget retelling of the day.
"United 93" is an undoubtedly superior film in terms of dramatic tension and its ability to portray the utter confusion that existed at the start of the events of that day.
As for blu-ray, nothing special in terms of picture or sound, so not a great buy.
I had hoped for more from Oliver Stone, who really seems to have dropped the ball on this one. I think a broader perspective, taking into account the general confusion and snowballing reaction from all responders and the total chaos of that day would have made for a more effective film, but I suspect this film was a deliberate attempt to humanise the story at a family level and I have to say it fell short of the mark, as it became more of a melodramatic cliche than a big budget retelling of the day.
"United 93" is an undoubtedly superior film in terms of dramatic tension and its ability to portray the utter confusion that existed at the start of the events of that day.
As for blu-ray, nothing special in terms of picture or sound, so not a great buy.
Format:Blu-ray
brilliant film so so sad a day the world will neva forget R I P ALL OF THOSE THAT LOST THERE LIVES
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