World Trade Center (2006)
Genre: Documentary / Drama
Duration: 129 minuten
Country:
United States
Directed by: Oliver Stone
Stars: Nicolas Cage, Michael Peña and Maggie Gyllenhaal
IMDb score:
6,0 (91.700)
Releasedate: 9 August 2006
World Trade Center plot
"The world saw evil that day. Two men saw something else."
September 11, 2001. A group of Port Authority agents enter the Twin Towers to rescue people when suddenly the towers collapse. Two surviving agents are trapped in the ruins of the World Trade Center. This is the story of the great rescue that followed the September 11 attacks.
Actors and actresses
John McLoughlin
Donna McLoughlin
Allison Jimeno
Officer Giraldi
Scott Strauss
Will Jimeno
Dominick Pezzulo
Dave Karnes
Allison's Mother
Allison's Father
Reviews & comments
Onderhond
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WTC.
From a historical perspective, a film where questionable choices have an understandable explanation. Five years after the attacks, this was the first film to bring the events to the cinema, Stone mainly made something to serve as a source of strength, support and tribute. That's nice and nice, but in 2016, as a non-American, that context is meaningless.
What's rest is 130 minutes of disaster film, "based on a true story". And then there is a lot of corniness in it that you as a viewer have to struggle through. Some unnecessary flashbacks, the fear of the home front, everyone is a hero and, of course, the "kitchen" scene is the icing on the cake. Who ever thought that was a good idea...
Fortunately, there is still a reasonably exciting disaster film in between, with some claustrophobic scenes especially at the end. Even in the beginning, while the actual attack is taking place, Stone also serves up enough spectacular footage. Those are the moments that the film should be about.
In itself sometimes okay to watch, especially for a select number of scenes, but in terms of drama, this film completely misses the mark. As mentioned, Stone may invoke an excuse, but that is of no use to anyone (outside of America in 2006).
2.0*
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Shadowed
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Annoying.
Very disappointed, because in the first half hour I had full confidence in it. Stone knows how to keep the tension high and keep up the pace. The film is never boring in the first half hour and therefore really sticks to the attacks without too much nonsense.
As a disaster film also quite successful. Visually around the disaster clever, clear what limited sometimes but very well portrayed. There was a shiver when Peña flies over the shadow of the plane. The tension and fear is sometimes very palpable.
However, the film then suddenly changes genre. I had expected it, but not that so much drama would be discussed. The thrilling disaster genre completely fades away and the film goes all out for the drama, which simply doesn't work at all.
Every role seems to be annoying. Even Shannon, and it's because Stone plays very crappy and Pro-American characters. I had already expected some American stuff, but this was very exaggerated and serious. Made for the respect.
It actually loses credibility completely. You don't feel sympathy for anyone anymore, I just felt a lot of irritation. And then you actually have another 100 minutes that you have to see through the nonsense, and that is especially difficult. Especially because of the opening.
Stone doesn't know how to keep things interesting. That's not exactly due to Cage or Peña, but to the annoying characters that constantly pass by. That kid just deserves a spanking for example. Well, then the final phase doesn't exactly help either. Too short and no tension.
So a number is not enough. I have all respect for the people who helped, died or got stuck at the time, but in a movie like this it just doesn't quite work.
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mjk87 (moderator films)
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Painfully bad picture. The thing looks like a cheap TV movie and doesn't really captivate. The characters aren't anyway, and after half an hour they are under the rubble and make a fascinating film of that. So Stone can't do that either. He doesn't get any further than melodrama in flashbacks. But also in terms of atmosphere, except for those first five minutes with images of a New York waking up, this film really does nothing. No, if you want to see a movie about that day take United93, or else that documentary about the New York fire brigade. Both are more engaging and better reflect the feeling of that day. 1.0*.
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