It's pretty scary stuff, as the film takes you between scenes of these two heroes bleeding to death, deep underground, followed by the meanwhiles of their terrified families. Then you see more heroes, some crazy, and some just doing their jobs, making the most of what little chance they had to save the many who were trapped beneath the fallen towers.
Most films based on true events tend to be dramatized or satired for entertainment value, and I understand. The situation here didn't need to be contrived. It was a terrifying, emotional experience for everyone involved. And I appreciate how the film didn't put a patriotic, militaristic slant on the whole thing. We all know terrorism is bad, and it was left at that.
Despite laying it on a bit thick with the "oh no, oh gosh" moments, I found World Trade Center to be a very immersive, emotional experience. Many of the fake New York accents were bad, but at least they tried (which is more than I can say for The Frozen Ground). And as is normally the case, Cage's performance was awesome.
- Raising Arizona
- Leaving Las Vegas
- Red Rock West
- Adaptation
- Pig
- Birdy
- Wild at Heart
- Joe
- National Treasure
- Guarding Tess
- Dog Eat Dog
- Color Out of Space
- Mom and Dad
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World Trade Center
- Peggy Sue Got Married
- Zandalee
- City of Angels
- Bangkok Dangerous
- Drive Angry
- Army of One
- Lord of War
- Gone in 60 Seconds
- Matchstick Men
- Vampire's Kiss
- Con Air
- Face/Off
- The Boy in Blue
- Honeymoon in Vegas
- Amos and Andrew
- Moonstruck
- The Sorcerer's Apprentice
- Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans
- Bringing Out the Dead
- The Family Man
- Knowing
- The Frozen Ground
- It Could Happen to You
- 8mm
- Looking Glass
- Arsenal
- Between Worlds
- Left Behind
- Ghost Rider
- The Humanity Bureau
- Next
- The Weather Man
- 211
- The Croods
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