Perfect Portrayal of Heroism at it's Finest...Remarkable, Touching Film

Rating: 10/10 (12 August 2006)

I have heard many people say that it is too soon for a film depicting the events of September 11th, however, I believe this is a film that every American should see, even if they believe 9/11 was a government conspiracy. The film definitely put the events of that tragic day into a better perspective for me, I really felt as though I was there experiencing it first hand. I remember the last time I saw the World Trade Centers, it was two weeks before the attack...at that time I would have never imagined the events that would unfold on that beautiful Tuesday, and seeing this movie brought back all of the feelings I had on that day. It was a perfect portrayal of how unexpected the attack was...everyone was just going about their daily lives and when it actually happened they were all extremely confused about the situation and there was no clear explanation of what exactly happened, and worst of all, there was no plan to deal with it. This film portrays that very accurately, however, it does not focus on it entirely...it is more of a story of hope during that tragic time and I truly feel that every American should see it, regardless of their views about the war in Iraq or President Bush because that's not what it's about at all. It really is an excellent film, Oliver Stones did an outstanding job! I believe this movie will be the best made about this tragedy because of the fact that it does not entirely focus on the attack itself...it focuses on heroes and how much they risked that day. After seeing this movie I now realize just how much the rescue workers and volunteers risked in the hope to save others. They did not for one second hesitate about going in to save McLaughlin and Jimeno, even though they were buried under 20+ feet of ruble. Oliver Stone did a FANTASTIC job portraying heroism at it's finest on such a horrible day. One piece of advice: take plenty of tissues with you!!!