Sheer Brilliance!!!

Rating: 10/10 (21 August 2006)

I was not sure if I wanted to see this movie because I could not figure out how this most tragic day that changed the world could be captured without a bunch of bodies being strewn all over the place. I just couldn't see it. But i was coerced into going to watch it with my cousin, and this piece of work by Oliver Stone was Sheer Brilliance. I am not an American but I am a member of the human race and what happened on that dreadful day, cannot happen again. Oliver Stone's heart was obviously in this film - just in the way he made us love and empathize with those characters stuck under the rubble, and made us want to hold their families and tell them no to worry because we knew their loved ones were still alive and where they were; and the way that although we celebrated when these two heroes were found, there were still all of those other people who were missing, whose families would continue on that worrisome and formidable trek because their loved ones were either missing or dead. I mean, Mr. Stone turned the events of Sept. 11 into something so beautiful and I 'll go and watch this movie again. I feel like I have to. I am not a proponent of war but for Jesus' sake, I understand why Bush went to war. I have a deeper respect for the US military arm because I understand now what they are fighting for. I say Go Bush! and Beat The Pants Of Dem Heffas!!!! Americans can call it "oil" all they want.....but something like what happened on September 11 Cannot happen again. It just can't. It not only crippled a nation, but the world was crippled for some time. But Oliver Stone, I wish I could meet you in person. This Was Pure Genius!! Sheer Genius!! No-one else but You could have done this without leaving any stone unturned and with such sensitivity to the issue and with such heart. I urge everyone if they get the chance to just go and see this movie...it will surprise you. It's not at all what I thought it would be, but it totally surpassed all my expectations. It is truly worth ten stars!!! Only the ignorant people could have rated this movie a "1".