World Trade Center

Film pays homage to heroes Wed, Aug 9, 2006 "World Trade Center" is not the politically loaded, epic conspiracy tale many people have been expecting from Oliver Stone's film about 9/11. ... Full Review

It's a bit jarring in Oliver Stone's vivid and highly emotional "World Trade Center" film opening Aug. While the scenes may seem gratuitous in a film about far more serious things, they apparently are based in fact. ... Full Review

Unlike "Life on Mars," the concept seems elastic enough that the show could run for a long time, but first its American producers would need to work on storytelling basics like pacing and developing interesting characters. The Brit show was such a treat (at the beginning and the end, anyway, but we'll get back to that), and had such a brief run (16 episodes over two seasons) that it was hard to imagine an American remake working. ... Full Review

Academy Award winning director, Oliver Stone, depicts the drama that occurred during World Trade Center.....Both police officers and their team rushed to the scene of the burning building.....finding the right people for the characters..... ... Full Review

World Trade Center is a competent disaster movie, little more; an effective study of the will to survive if never deeply emotive, challenging or provocative. But people looking for a glimmer of Stones ego and politics showing through the respectful faade will be disappointed. ... Full Review

This is a powerful film with powerful performances.....delivered what was easily one of the best films of....I've always enjoyed Frank Whaley and the actor is part of "A Midnight Clear," one of my favorite films of all time....A decision was made to make this a 2-disc release and that decision looked to be a good one considering how great the film looks..... ... Full Review

several excellent documentaries on the film....a fine film....Jay Hernandez gives them excellent support, amongst others..... ... Full Review

several excellent documentaries on the film....World Trade Center is a fine film.....a fine film....a fine film.... ... Full Review

Well, Oliver Stone and his actors took this very difficult idea and delivered what was easily one of the best films of 2006 and presented the World Trade Center attacks in a noble manner. Before seeing this film, I wondered how much I really wanted to see a movie where much of the time is looking at Nicolas Cage's bust while covered in dust and dirt and in very poor lighting. ... Full Review

DVD Review: World Trade Center (Two-Disc Special Collector's Edition) For this reason, I expected to feel an emotional connection to the events depicted in "World Trade Center" that was never fully realized. ... Full Review