Beautifully executed.

Rating: 9/10 (30 July 2006)

I must admit, at first I thought, like the majority of people that it was too soon for a movie like this. The pain and loss of this tragic day is all too familiar in the minds of most of the world. It was this day that made me join the U.S. Marines and brought us to where we are in the world today. But after seeing this movie, I cannot emphasize that this movie is coming out at the right time. People need to be reminded that this day changed our lives forever, but also of the heroism that is in each of us.
Oliver Stone could not have done better. There is no Hollywood elements in this movie. The only CGI I noticed, were the scenes of Ground Zero and superimposing the towers back into the cityscape. There was no elements of controversy or conspiracy theories, just the story. It is a very rough watch, though. The sounds alone are enough to give you goosebumps. And while you never see the towers hit by the planes, the looks in the actors' eyes are enough to let you know what is going on. The entire cast and crew did superbly in recreating the chaos that followed the first plane hitting. Nothing was overdone or underdone. This is as close to a perfect movie that I've seen in a long time. See it if you are ready to and can handle the raw emotion involved.