A classic for the ages

Rating: 9/10 (10 August 2006)

I just saw World Trade Center. Oliver Stone redeems any past bungles with this film, which is superb in almost every aspect: directing, editing, sound, script, acting and cinematography. Some of the scenes would seem corny, but then it hits you that this shi_t really went down- and you remember how people we know act in real life situations- and you move on. It would seem a slam-dunk that any fairly well-conceived, big-budget movie to come out on this subject would garner several Academy Award nominations- just for making it to the big screen; but this movie is handled exquisitely in so many ways that it overcomes any lines of thought in that direction. This is the film of the year so far, and right up there with the best of them. My one criticism: Lots of product placement- unnecessary and almost distracting: Office Max, CVS, etc. Do studios really need to make money that way? I mean I know it's real, but...