Oliver Stone is great when divested of politic's preoccupation.

Rating: 8/10 (14 April 2008)

Releasen with "United 93", this story shows the "emotive" side of the 11/09 tragedy.
In truth, the movie became surprising for his director: Oliver Stone ("Born on The Fourth of July"), usually very politically preoccupied. But now, he doesn't touch in the polemic matters! The script focus on a team of buried cops, gradually disbanded, until remaining just Sargent McLoughlin (Nic Cage, great) and Officer Jimeno (Michael Pe単a). The movie switch between the cops and their families, mainly the wives (Maggie Gyllenhaal & Maria Bello, both wonderful).
An emotive story, that shows the human and fragile side of that terrible thing that shook all world. Stone shows that without the politic preoccupations, he is a great director. Thank god he find out in time.