A fine movie

Rating: 7/10 (4 February 2008)

When i first heard that Oliver Stone was about to make a movie about 9/11, i was horrified. I was afraid that he would turn that into one big conspiracy theory film, like he did with "JFK".
But i was surprised. Oliver Stone did not make a 9/11-movie based on conspiracy theories - Oliver Stone made a 9/11-movie based on reality.
Then about the movie: it can at some point in the story line be a little boring. Especially when the two cops lie in the rubbles of WTC. But the scenes before and after are some of the most intense scenes Oliver Stone have made since the 80ties. You really feel compassion with the wives and families of John McLoughlin and Will Jimeno. Nicolas Cage and Michael Peña does a remarkable job by bringing these two characters to life. The whole rescue, the people just turning up at Ground Zero is really portrayed in a very compelling way. I like this movie. I had thought it would be terribly, but i was surprised that it turned out very well.
Its not the best movie ever made, it is not a masterpiece. But i do think it is movie most people would enjoy.