An opportunity wasted I'm sorry to say.......................

Rating: 5/10 (8 September 2009)

I watched "World Trade Centre",if not against my will then certainly against my better judgement and I'm afraid my better judgement was justified. Regardless of the argument that so cataclysmic an event should not have been made into a feature film within such a short time of its occurrence, if one was to be made it would necessarily have to be of very high quality to do its subject some semblance of justice,and,regrettably, "World Trade Centre" is extremely pedestrian. I accept that it is respectful - indeed it could hardly have been otherwise even with arch de-constructor Oliver Stone at the helm - but nowhere does it have a spark,a flicker or any sign that it was not made by a man on auto - pilot dealing with stock Hollywood characters (brave loyal wives,grim-faced comrades,stoic Wasps,emotional Hispanics...). Mr N.Cage has little to do except look grim. Nobody would expect "World Trade Centre" to be entertaining but surely it should have been compelling and involving? Instead it drifts along to a standard Hollywood ending leaving me with the frustrating feeling of having witnessed an opportunity wasted.