Oliver Stone "WTC" is respectful and very thoughtful

Rating: 9/10 (13 August 2006)

We all remember that September morning, when all got up and turned on the TV only to see Tower 1 of the WTC on fire and the second plane flying into Tower 2, plus the horror of BOTH towers coming down knowing that there are still thousands of people still inside. "WTC" focuses on two men who were INSIDE.
"World Trade Center" follows the story of Officer Sergeant, John McLoughlin (Nicolas Cage) and Port Authority cop, Will Jimeno (Michael Peña). The morning of September 11th, was no different from any other day on the job till the news of a plane crashing into the North WTC tower comes in and they are immediately dispatched to base of the tower. John and Will, plus two other cops prepare to enter the towers. The cops enter the walkway in between the 2 towers just as the tower 2 starts to collapse. They take shelter into an elevator shaft where both John and Will are pinned under 20 feet of rubble. Will they survive and see there families again or will die underneath the aftermath of one of the most infamous attacks on America in history.
This movie was a very emotional and gripping film. I found that Oliver Stone took the event serious and really thought on how he should bring this film to life. One thing that I highly respect is that he does NOT show either plane flying into the buildings. He uses real live news footage to show the towers collapsing. The tag line of this movie is: "The World Saw Evil That Day. Two Men Saw Something Else" is the best way to describe this movie in a way I could never imagine. Like when the towers collapse, you see it from the inside; you see the pain that these cops experienced. You also see the effect in has on all those who love them. There are some stupid bratty lines that come from one of the kids, as well as the use of the "F" word (once). But I really liked how this film also showed how America united during and after the crisis. Your skin color nor your racial background didn't mean a thing, we treated each other as equals. This movie is worth seeing, if you can stand to relive that dreadful day.