Warning: This film can be gut-wrenching in both senses

Rating: 7/10 (16 June 2006)

OK ... so how does a film about an essentially American tragedy play in Britain? I think 'good but not great' is the answer. No-one seemed to come out of the cinema sniffing or crying ... but a few stayed rooted to their seats, immobile, as the credits began to roll.
This is a good film. Its biggest advantage is its fairness ... all participants are shown as human beings, with emotions, relationships, indecision, and so on. It's made in documentary-style, so don't expect any huge close-ups of reconstructed explosions (thankfully). But the personal stories, brief though they are are very moving - especially when you realise there were SO MANY of them.
I went with a friend who was not too familiar with the whole story. I asked him what he thought of the film. He said he had to shut his eyes for much of the second half because it gave him motion sickness. So be warned, the film can be gut wrenching in more ways than one.
Hope that helps.