World Trade Center (DVD)

This is the true story told from survivors accounts, of two Port Authority Police officers, trapped under the rubble from the collapsed twin towers on 9/11, whilst they had been attempting to help evacuate the buildings. The two main characters are Sergeant John McLoughlin and rookie Will Jemeno. John is played by Nicolas Cage (Matchstick Men) and Will by Michael Peña (Shooter) and both give outstanding performances. I'm not at all surprised by how well Nicolas Cage took on the role, as I've yet to see him give a bad performance. He fully conveyed the pain, horror, fear and courage of John McLoughlin and was utterly believable from start to finish. I think ...  Read the complete review

Warning: May Contain Mild Spoilers Please note this is a review of the film only no dvd extra\'s have been reviewed here. Synopsis The events of September 11 left an indelible mark on most Americans, and certainly on those in the New York City area. Yet as fresh as the images seem, it\'s easy to forget the actual grit, sacrifice, and uncertainty of that day. Director Oliver Stone captures the essence of 9/11 by focusing on the true story of two Port Authority Police Department officers who were trapped beneath the wreckage of the fallen World Trade Center. Veteran officer Sergeant John McLoughlin (Nicholas Cage) and his team, including rookie Will ...  Read the complete review

'World Trade Center' is the touching tale of the events that took place on September 11th 2001, but is this film actually any good? In all honesty it's not too great at all and is in fact one of the most disappointing films I have seen in a long while. Whilst I appreciate the subject matter and understand why Oliver Stone may have seen it fit to make such a film, I just don't think that such a feature film as this should have been made about such a terrorist attack that killed so many. September 11th 2001 was of course the day that planes were crashed into each of the twin towers and they resultantly collapsed, many people dying in the process. It was a ...  Read the complete review

I'm not a fan of movies based on real life events, as I find them a little too uncomfortable to watch, I prefer to watch something a bit more escapist and funny! But when my brother bought the World Trade Centre DVD when we were out shopping last week, I decided it would be worth a watch, and so I settled down last week to watch World Trade Centre, based on the events of 9/11 in 2001. The film follows the officers of New York City who work in the Port Authority region. When they hear of the first plane hitting the North Tower of the World Trade Centre, they are dispatched to downtown New York to help with the rescue mission, and are led by Officer John ...  Read the complete review

Should you smile if you have your picture taken at Ground Zero? I think it's fair to say that this movie is exactly what you think it is, a sentimental two hours that's just as much about being a tribute to New York's police and rescue services as it is an amazing true story about two cops buried under the towers. You would think with Oliver Stone involved it would be anything but, even Michael Moore territory. But even Hollywood's most outspoken director was moved like the rest of us that day, especially by the human stories that shone through that pulled America out the other side, his angle here, Stone wanting to pay respect through his cinema to the those ...  Read the complete review