This film is a gift

Rating: 10/10 (1 April 2007)

A responsible adult carries the duties and trials of his or her world; day in, day out, day after day. When it comes to watching a movie I want to be entertained. I stay away from "catharsis" movies where you have to feel bad to feel better. Quite naturally I think, I feel better when I smile. I cannot define this movie as either cathartic or entertaining. If it is fair to classify there being a higher level of movie making, this film could be the standard. It brings to life a horrific event and it brings the event home. These figures from the nightly news became real people to me. They became my neighbors. They became family. I felt pride and hurt. I grieved for their loss. It enlarged my heart and reminded me of a resolve I had already made (and too often forget) to be a better human being. This film should not have been rated R. How can a film that should be shown in every high school be given an R rating? One thing that has been hard to shake after seeing this film is how much garbage comes from the entertainment world. I don't think I was aware that a movie like this could be made, but now that I know it can, I want more.