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Title: World Trade Center (2006)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Nicolas Cage | ... | John McLoughlin | |
| Maria Bello | ... | Donna McLoughlin | |
| Connor Paolo | ... | Steven McLoughlin | |
| Anthony Piccininni | ... | JJ McLoughlin | |
| Alexa Gerasimovich | ... | Erin McLoughlin | |
| Morgan Flynn | ... | Caitlin McLoughlin | |
| Michael Peña | ... | Will Jimeno | |
| Armando Riesco | ... | Antonio Rodrigues | |
| Jay Hernandez | ... | Dominick Pezzulo | |
| Joe Starr | ... | Subway Rider | |
| Jon Bernthal | ... | Christopher Amoroso | |
| William Jimeno | ... | Port Authority Officer (as Will Jimeno) | |
| Nick Damici | ... | Lieutenant Kassimatis | |
| Jude Ciccolella | ... | Inspector Fields | |
| Martin Pfefferkorn | ... | Homeless Addict #1 | |
On September, 11th 2001, after the terrorist attack to the World Trade Center, the building collapses over the rescue team from the Port Authority Police Department. Will Jimeno and his sergeant John McLoughlin are found alive trapped under the wreckage while the rescue teams fight to save them. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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I went into this film without expectations. I saw Flight 93 and enjoyed it and I am very interested in all events surrounding September 11th, so this film appealed to me. Now, I must say that I am not an Oliver Stone fan, however, upon hearing this movie was nothing like an Oliver Stone film I decided to check it out.
The storyline for the film, as stated, was based on the stories of a few Port Authority police who survived the collapse of the building while being trapped for hours in the rubble. At the beginning we are introduced to each of the characters and their families. It's enough to get us involved with each of them but leaves enough room to elaborate as the film unfolds. The film moves rather nicely without going too fast or slow. The vast amount of the film takes place after the towers collapse while the men are trapped in the rubble. The story is told through the trapped police officers current situation as well as what their families are going through at the same time.
I felt this story to be very natural and not Hollywood-ized, something I had been worried would happen. All the events seemed plausible, they didn't throw anything in for added drama. All of the characters were completely believable and you ended up loving all of them by the end. I will caution you though, there are some intense scenes in this movie so if you are unable to deal with some of the events from that day you may not want to see the film.
The cinematography and sound really aided this film. All of the filming was crisp and clean, the special effects were great and you could hardly tell this had been filmed after the towers were gone (the shots containing the towers that is). There were some great scenes from life in new york; shots of the skyline and the subway as well as some breathtaking aerials. The sound was spot on, you could feel the building collapse as the scenes unfolded on the screen. It was a great job all around.
Overall I was pleasantly surprised at how good this was, it lived up to Flight 93, although it has an entirely different feel to it. This film is not ground-breaking work, but it wasn't meant to be. It was meant to tell the story of a few brave men and their families and their experiences during September 11th, and it accomplished this very well.