well worth the time to revisit

Rating: 9/10 (10 August 2006)

Having a vague notion going in of what to expect from WTC, I must say that I was anything but disappointed by what this film offered, in spite of my reservations regarding the director who, although celebrated, occasionally spins off into the cosmos. As was evidenced by the sparse theater attendance, I doubt that this film will be highly critically acclaimed but, as for myself, I found the handling of the material poignant, honest and moving. Indeed, any recount of that day tends to wreck me, but I never imagined the nuances of the personal stories beyond the puff pieces handed to us by the networks and the newsstands. Oliver Stone gets kudos from me for telling a tough story very well visually and emotionally, slow moments and all. Just like our lives really are.