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Actors: Nicolas Cage, Maria Bello, Connor Paolo, Anthony Piccininni, Alexa Gerasimovich
Directors: Oliver Stone
Format: AC-3, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen, NTSC
Language English
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Region: Region 1 (US and Canada DVD formats.)
Classification: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) (US MPAA rating. See details.)
Studio: Paramount
DVD Release Date: 12 Dec 2006
Run Time: 128 minutes

Average Customer Review: 3.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (45 customer reviews)

ASIN: B000JMK6KS

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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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2.0 out of 5 stars Disappointing, 17 April 2007

By	O. Doyle "celticshedevil" (Ireland) - See all my reviews (TOP 500 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

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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.

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2.0 out of 5 stars Still Shell-Shocked, 18 Mar 2007

By	J. Mcgregor "jiy126" - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME)

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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.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A True Account Of 9/11, 17 Jan 2007

By	L. Calland "Liam" (West Yorkshire, UK) - See all my reviews (TOP 1000 REVIEWER) (REAL NAME) (VINE VOICE)

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I went to see this film at the cinema expecting it to be a Hollywood blockbuster type film, which over shaddowed the truth behind the story.

I was so wrong.

This was such an amazing film, it really re created what happened that day. The scenery is so realistic that you end up forgetting you are watching a film. The debris field of when the Twin Towers fell was spot on in the film, it was like it was filmed on the day 9/11 happened.

The other thing which worked so well in the film is when the guys are trapped, you feel you are there with them and feel trapped with them and you end up feeling claustrophobic.

Spot on and so emotionally charged.

I will certainly be buying this when it is released on DVD.

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5.0 out of 5 stars world Trade Centre
If you like Nicholas Cage, this is a good film, well what I saw of it. I can't watch it. Its just sad that its about something so tragic. Read more

Published 4 months ago by Denise

5.0 out of 5 stars World Trade Centre dvd
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Published 5 months ago by Mrs. T. A. M. Goult

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Published 13 months ago by Ms. T. Nash

5.0 out of 5 stars Powerful, disturbing and well acted.
The dvd's extras are as god as the film with commentary from survivors of the towers. Some acting from the supporting cast was, i thought, a bit suspect, until i found out that... Read more

Published 14 months ago by Steven

1.0 out of 5 stars VERY POOR - NOT A PATCH ON UNITED 93....
This really is as bad as people say!
TV movie quality at best, totally unconvincing, completeleley detached - try the far better UNITED 93 for the sheer terror and... Read more

Published 18 months ago by Adam Jackson

5.0 out of 5 stars Moving film
This film i put off watching so much as i exspected it to be rubish
and i was rong when i watched it i couldent stop watching and parts of it are real tear jurkers This... Read more

Published 23 months ago by Alan Paul Underwood

1.0 out of 5 stars The worst film I have ever seen
I was longing for a film about this tragedy because it was one in a life time event that happened in my time. This tragedy was so unbelievable that it did not need much acting. Read more

Published 23 months ago by Michael M. Ordoukhani

1.0 out of 5 stars Poor!
This film had the ability to be so much more, but it wasnt, and just when you thought it was getting somewhat interesting it wasnt!
Very disappointing to watch to be honest.

Published on 17 Mar 2008 by K. Malley

1.0 out of 5 stars One of the most important films of the last 20 years because...
Mankind will one day use this film as a yardstick to measure quite how bad a film can be. The script is unbelievably cringeworthy - how many times can the line 'if I don't make... Read more

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When i recieved this item, it was well packaged. I brought this DVD because i had seen the film at the cinema. Read more

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