a poignant human drama -inspirational!

Rating: 9/10 (16 August 2006)

I finally saw the film after reading a myriad of reviews. Although, the actual events surrounding the attack on and collapse of the towers only consume at most 10% of the entire movie, the movie is by no means slow. I found myself checking my watch near the end thinking "is this over already" as I was totally absorbed by the thought stream involving the two Port Authority police officers and their families.
Stone has portrayed intense human drama here with the actual historical event as a backdrop and not much else. I could relate to the two men and their families in a way any compassionate person would -- the attacks just magnified their frail state and the short time we all really have.
A very good film not for the history or any national/political statements but for the telling of a survival story worth celebrating.