It is your mission to see this Film of the Year!

Rating: 10/10 (11 August 2006)

I am surprised because it's only August and I have actually awarded World Trade Center; Film of the Year.
To date, I have seen most of the releases of 2006 and found a lot of humor, some horror, some amazement, and couple disappointments.
But WTC actually brought me into the event as it happened (Usually that is why I go to the big screen!).
O Stone actually did a fantastic job at re-enacting an event that melded into most of our memories. He understands movie magic because it was like the events were actually happening on the day I saw the film around 4:14pm on August 9th, 2006. It was like "YOU ARE THERE!"
Francis Ford Coppolo's nephew did a pretty good job in the lead role as Port Authority Police (PAP) Officer John McLoughlin but, unfortunately, I always think of him as Ronny Cammareri in Moonstruck, so no matter how hard he tries, he'll always be Castor Troy. I really do like Nicholas Cage because he tries so hard to act, but gosh, his acting is almost always the same. Most of his pictures I will still pay to see because he really does a good job at picking projects because I really think that he tries to get a good story across.
All of the performers were excellent especially Michael Pena as PAP Officer Will Jimeno and then we have a wonderful surprise --- the real Will Jimeno actually had a role in the film!
And hey Jay, you've got potential. You done good!
Michael Shannon's line "You are our Mission!" is the movie quote that will compete with Clark Gable's "Frankly my dear...I don't give a damn"