"Lest we forget"

Rating: 10/10 (10 August 2006)

I went in expecting an overdone film - completely dramatic and emotional. I was pleasantly surprised. I felt that the film didn't try too hard. It was basically saying "this is the story - and it is what it is". It appeared to me that it was the survivors telling their story, complete with details that probably seemed mundane at the time, but kept the film real to an audience. I left the theater feeling like the survivors had the most hand in making this film and hopefully they are satisfied that their story has been told. Also, I understand 9/11 is a touchy subject, but I think sometimes we need to remember things like this and really see it from a humanistic point of view. The only unpleasant part of my viewing experience was when during the end credits, they put up text of the death tolls and the names of the PAPD officers who lost their lives that day, and most of the audience got up and left which moved me to tears more than the movie. Sick and disrespectful. But an excellent movie, if you didn't expect too much.