Ground Zero of Film-making (DVD)

Rating: 1/10 (5 November 2008)

The time I heard Stone would direct a movie about 9/11, I was excited because it's a director with guts and strong opinions. When I discovered the story deals with two firemen escapees, my interest goes down because his legendary punch would be gone.
Now, watching the movie, my deception is even bigger. The tragedy is lived from two very personal point of view, so the big scope of this tragic day is left behind: you barely see the twin towers, the planes, the falls, the fires, the dust fog and the pain of thousands
Worst, you got a collection of "holes", that is the escapees in the darkness unable to move. Even the commentary of Stone is dull.
It's a pity: In comparison, Spielberg when facing the holocaust and telling a story of life in an unbelievable tragedy, reaches very deep emotional level and breaks my heart.