Death and Destruction in New York City

Rating: Null/10 (19 September 2006)

"World Trade Center," directed by Oliver Stone in 2006, is based on the tragedy that happened on September 11, 2006. This film is about two port authority police officers, John McLoughlin (Nicholas Cage) and Michael Pena (Will Jimeno). When American Airlines Flight 11 and United Airlines Flight 175 slammed into the Twin Towers, these two brave men, other police officers, and firefighters went into the burning buildings to save all of the innocent people who were trapped inside. As McLoughlin and Pena attempted to make their way to the stairwell, the Twin Towers came crashing down, trapping them inside. They lay pinned underneath all of the rubble for hours. Lying there, they passed time by praying, telling stories about their families, and just trying to keep one another from falling asleep. They were both worried about dying. While they were buried under the rubble, their families sat at home watching this terrible tragedy take place on the news. Both families sat patiently awaiting the arrival of their husbands and fathers.
This film let citizens of this country know what it was like to have to deal with such a horrific tragedy. While watching this movie, I was right there pinned underneath all of the rubble with McLoughlin and Pena. Sitting in the movie theater, I felt all the emotional feelings from the movie as if I were standing right there as the towers came crashing to the ground, filling the streets with debris.
I really enjoyed the film. The movie was very descriptive and it felt like I was there in the midst of everything going on that chaotic morning. The film did a great job of recognizing all of the firefighters, police officers, and military men and women who came to help and put their lives in harm's way. But, what about the flight crews and passengers that were aboard those two Boeing 767's that crashed into the buildings? Not one time during the "World Trade Center" did the film recognize all of the brave souls that were on those flights. That disturbs me. Those pilots, flight attendants, and passengers deserve recognition, too. All in all, this movie was emotional, yet great. I will definitely be buying it when comes out on DVD.