Its just alright

Rating: Null/10 (12 August 2006)

World Trade Center is OK. I didn't find it particularly great. I thought the scenes inside the rubble were nicely done, but that was about it. In fact, the movie fell flat with me every time it cut away from the 2 main characters.
I thought the scenes with their families as they were trapped felt plastic. they were schlocky, truth be told. it felt really over the top Hollywood dramatic, and i kind of wish they had been cut. to me, the real story was in the rubble, and should have stayed there.
i liked the part of the marine, and i think that it is even more inspiring because its true. however, the way he was filmed, and the scenes they gave him translated into a very wooden, almost unreal/unbelievable feeling. i read in the trivia that people thought he was made up by the screenwriter. and with the way he was shown in the film, its not hard to believe why.
all and all, its just alright. there were a few sad parts, sure. however, these sad parts relied more on swelling music and screenplay clichés than anything else. rent it.