"World Trade Center" - Worthwhile
Category: Movies...
Posted Friday, August 11, 2006 at 06:50 PM [GMT-6]

Got a dance tonight, so no time for a full review, but I can tell you that we were both impressed with World Trade Center. I went in a skeptic -- too soon, too much, too...everything -- but Oliver Stone got it right.

How can you tell a story that affected so many thousands of families? The scope is overwhelming, and the mind can't process it until it's broken down into small bites.

We can love our country only as much as we love our neighbor.

More later...perhaps. And, perhaps, this is enough.

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I heard an interview with two of the guys featured in the movie - not the actors, the actual guys from the scene; one rescuer, one rescuee.

They both said that during the filming, lots of the people involved kept asking them, "are we getting this right? Is this how it went?" - saying that if they weren't getting it right, they didn't want to be associated with it.

I have my doubts, too, with Oliver Stone doing this. But I'm glad to hear your comments, and those from the NPR interview. I'll be happy to have the wrong idea about this.

Not that I'll get out to *see* it anytime soon. I think we average about one movie out per year, lately...

Posted by: Brian at August 11, 2006 08:16 PM

Eric, glad you went to see it ... and I'll look forawrd to reading your take on it.

You and I had e-discussed this a few months back, over at my blog ... I'm yet to see it, but I will, soon

Posted by: Jeff at August 11, 2006 10:22 PM

Brian, I have no idea if they "got it right," but it sure felt right. I read one review that called the movie "manipulative." I've got a pretty sensitive antenna for manipulation, and neither I nor my wife came away agreeing with that review.

*IF* you're ready for it -- and that's going to be a personal decision for each person to make -- I think WTC can be "theratainment."

Jeff, I continue to believe, for reasons that I can't quite articulate, that WTC and Flight 93 are completely different animals. I'm still not interested in watching the latter.

Posted by: Eric at August 11, 2006 11:03 PM

I'm looking forward to this movie...I heard one review that stated it is not a typical Oliver Stone "conspiracy theory" movie attempting to make a political statement, but instead portrays the acts of heroism that took place that day. I hope that is true and like the others, look forward to your review.

Posted by: Gwynne at August 12, 2006 03:06 PM

We just left the theatre. This was an awesome movie, handled respectfully and honorably. I'm wasn't sure we were ready to see it, but we did, anyway. I cried most of the way through, and left somber with a more heightened respect for our law enforcement and fire departments and all of those who serve us in so many ways - and their families.

I will never forget that day. I hope none of us ever forget.

Posted by: Janie at August 12, 2006 08:53 PM
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