WTC well done

Rating: 9/10 (21 August 2006)

I am sure it is very hard to film a movie that has such a painful subject for so many people, but Stone has outdone himself this time. Of course the movie plays on our emotions...just the title can do that. What is nice is that it appears to be a true portrayal of the events, at least regarding the two Port Authority Policemen. We also know that it turns out okay for these two cops...and that makes the suspense bearable. It was also clear that these poor brave first responders had no real chance of escaping, even after the first tower fell. So many things went wrong that day, even though so many people were able to get out of the buildings before they collapsed.
I just saw another documentary where the 2nd former Marine, who joins up with a former Marine who went to the site from Wilton, CT, was finally identified. I think that they only had his name correct, Thomas. Turns out that they have a white man playing him. The real Thomas said that he did not tell anyone that he was one of the Marines who found the two injured port authority policemen...he said it was too emotional and painful for him to talk to anyone about it.
I am also very glad that this 2nd movie (1st major movie, after Flight 93) did not end up trying to make any political statements. That was refreshing.
I would recommend this movie to anyone who wants to see what 9/11 was like for these 2 cops, their families, their co-workers.
Ingrid