Unimaginative and Nauseating Portrayal of 9/11

Rating: 3/10 (9 October 2006)

I had high hopes for this film. I was hoping for a tasteful and insightful look at how the events of 9/11 unfolded. Unfortunately this film is neither.
The film had a general lack of interesting information or explanation as to the dynamics of the events of the day, which I would have appreciated. Over 90% of the film was shot in air traffic control centres around America, and on the planes themselves. A huge amount of this footage was what I would call 'padding' - I.E. shots of people whispering, talking, generally building the tension. This is fine for the start of a film as it sets the scene. However to make an entire film out of this types of footage doesn't make for good watching. The film makers balance this out by using shaky hand-held cameras and distressing footage (shouting and violence) designed to play on your memories of 9/11.
This film adds no emotional or intellectual value whatsoever to the memory, or the debate, of the tragic events of September 11th, 2001. I would expect this level of story line and direction from high school students, not multi-million dollar film studios.