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Set in the aftermath of the tragic attack on New York’s Twin Towers, World Trade Center is a carefully constructed, respectful and dignified tribute the acts of heroism on that terrible day. It follows the real-life story of John McLoughlin and William J Jimeno, two Port Authority officers trapped amidst the rubble and chaos of September 11th. The film spends time with them, those trying to rescue them and their families, as their story hauntingly unfolds, and what emerges is a focused, human story, compellingly told.
Surprisingly, World Trade Center’s director is Oliver Stone, whose back catalogue is a mixture of provocative, controversial and challenging films. Here, he wisely pulls back, choosing to let the story unfold with little intervention. His direction is clever and underplayed, which serves to enhance the feeling of claustrophobia and emotion. It’s Stone’s best film in some time, even if it rarely feels like he’s the man behind the camera.
He’s helped by some fine turns from his cast, led by Nicolas Cage and Maria Bello, and while there’s an argument that the screenplay could use a little pruning, World Trade Center is nonetheless a strong piece of work. True, Paul Greengrass’ stunning, devastating United 93 is a superior film, but in this case, that’s beside the point. Because World Trade Center is still an important, well made film in its own right, and one that deserves, and perhaps needs, to be seen.--Simon Brew
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21 of 23 people found the following review helpful
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I got the impression in this movie that Oliver Stone wanted to say something about 9/11 but still doesn't know what that is. He used to be great at posing an opinion, but this film seems to stagger around in a daze picking through a rubble of ideas. I found it to be quite harrowing in places, espescially as the men buried alive struggled to accept their fate. I also felt it portrayed the bravery of the rescue teams really well. But the biggest flaw was one of boredom. My finger hovered over the fast-forward button as we had yet another pseudo-philosophical dialogue over What Is Happening to America? I expect a bit more from Oliver Stone, and I should have been warned when I saw that Nicolas Cage was the lead. That man can ham it up, even when buried immobile under concrete for the majority of the film. Disappointing, unmoving and ultimately dull.
17 of 19 people found the following review helpful
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Director Oliver Stone took on the unenviable mission to faithfully tell the story of two Port Authority cops trapped in the wreckage of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001. It seems unfair and disrespectful to say he hasn't done a good job but I'm afraid that's what happened. While it may be unfair to compare WTC with United 93 the comparison is bound to be made. While U93 told a specific story and placed it within the context of what else was happening that day WTC failed to mesh the experiences of these two trapped Port Authority cops with what was going on around them. I realize that was the plan but after watching it I feel the plan was flawed. The scenes at the WTC itself felt clumsy especially the cross-cutting between real footage and the actors.
Maggie Gyllenhaal gave a strong performance as the pregnant wife of Will Jimeno and a lot of the scenes with her family were emotionally touching. But even she couldn't cover up the unemotional and wooden performance of Nicholas Cage as Sergeant John McLoughlin. Uninspiring is another word that comes to mind.
I guess I was expecting a little more context and not something focused so narrowly on these two Port Authority cops. In short I found WTC lacking intensity and context and these omissions left the viewer with a mediocre film.
Maggie Gyllenhaal gave a strong performance as the pregnant wife of Will Jimeno and a lot of the scenes with her family were emotionally touching. But even she couldn't cover up the unemotional and wooden performance of Nicholas Cage as Sergeant John McLoughlin. Uninspiring is another word that comes to mind.
I guess I was expecting a little more context and not something focused so narrowly on these two Port Authority cops. In short I found WTC lacking intensity and context and these omissions left the viewer with a mediocre film.
13 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:DVD
Very dissapointing. I know it is based on true events. So much happened on that day, they should of shown a bit more from the other heroes of the day. Very long winded and not quite sure what they were trying to achieve with this film. Alot of people lost there lifes trying to help, and I have seen better documentaries.
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