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This film is a mostly compelling story of the 9/11 attacks but the problem is that it's too drawn out. There is a lot of the time when nothing much is really happening. It tries to focus on the lives of particular individuals who are portrayed as heroes but this also means that there is not much material to work with.

Im just after pulling myself away from the TV and that awful movie, World Trade Center, to write this review.Now. This is like watching a snuff movie. It depicts the events that happened on September 11th,2001 and we all remember so vividly because it was only a few years ago.Most of the time you're watching Nicholas Cage screaming in pain. and when you're not watching that you're watching another guy scream in pain.Shall I go on? It's badly edited, although well made, but who cares. It's not entertaining or thought-provoking or funny. It doesn't spark any debate. World Trade Center is just a very bland, uninspiring piece of film making.

After reading all the negative reviews here, I started watching the movie with no high expectations. However, I was very surprised by the way the facts were presented! The story is about 2 policemen who get stuck under the rubble. Only 20 people were rescued alive from the rubble. The policewoman we see in the film are numbers 18 and 19. During the film, the focus is not on the crash, like most movies, but on the hopeless survival. The focus is also on the families of those involved. These two insights provide a new perspective on a well-known event. For me this was a top film based on testimonials and stories of the survivors.