Unnecessary

Rating: 5/10 (9 August 2006)

September 11th, 2001, whether you believe it to be the largest conspiracy or largest tragedy, was a day that Americans will never forget. It hit without warning, (to the common people, anyway) completely shocking and absorbing everyone into it that had heard the horrible news. It was a dark time; a time you just wanted to be with everyone you loved because you didn't know what was going on. You didn't know if this was the first of many things to come, or what. You didn't feel safe or secure; you were scared. Just about every channel had halted their regular broadcasting in order to cover the story themselves. You couldn't escape it, no matter how hard you tried. America was just hoping to be able to come together, hoping to find these terrorist murderers and give them the payback they deserve.
Now, as I sit here and voice my opinion, trying to give the best, most truthful review I can, I still believe that justice has not been served. The Afghanistan invasion was so brief and small, to a country that had supposedly been responsible. Our country, supposedly the most powerful, efficient machine, wasn't able to take down a dirt digging terrorist, Osama Bin Laden? We then attack a country that we have no proof of wanting to cause our country harm? Where is the justice in this? How are we reassuring the family members of those lost, that we are doing the best we can to make sure that they did not die in vain? Well, is this movie the comforting hand of our government, trying to prove that they care? If they did care, they would have backed their words. If they did care, they wouldn't have turned our great "tragedy" into a money making tool. Instead of letting us try to go on with our lives, this movie shoves us right back into this horrible day, trying to make us never forget. Truth is, we wouldn't have forgotten if they didn't make "Flight 93," and "World Trade Center." With this movie, it almost seems like their focus was to turn the tide, making this event a successful rescue story, as we witness the heroic rescue of two great men. Whatever your views, whether you support the movie or not, the rescue is inspiring. We see the previous lives of the two policemen, trapped from the two falling towers, and their efforts to survive. The wives await the fate of their husbands as they go through a roller coaster of emotions, and the final outcome of these two men is an enjoyable one. We are told in the beginning of the film that this is true, and God bless them if they come across this.
While the story is decent, the acting is well done, but it doesn't give you any surprises. In other words, you won't really learn anything new that we didn't already know of. The movie is completely supporting of the story given to us by our President and government. Even though there was some good that came out of September 11th, (rescue workers working together to save a few lives of good people) many, MANY good people lost their lives. Their families will never be able to hold them close again, laugh with them, spend their days with them, ever again. Instead of our country moving on, rebuilding our spirit, we're constantly being reminded of maybe the worst day of our lives. Hollywood is making a decent buck from a horrible event. Where is the justice in that? To me, this movie is just completely unnecessary.