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I have been a serious movie lover all my life and for a couple of years, an amateur critic. Not that this has anything to do with Port ... but heck, that is why it is in the "Other Discussions" Forum.
Roy's Movie Review: WORLD TRADE CENTER
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Roy's Movie Review: WORLD TRADE CENTER
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I too did not read any reviews before seeing it, and that included not reading Roy's review until after I saw the movie. I only knew that it involved the PAPD (Port Authority Police Department) and had a desire to see it, from a work perspective.
You can read Roy's review for more specifics, but I though it was a very well made movie. Obviously from a film makers stance, Stone was really trying to get the emotions out of everyone in the audience...which he succeded in doing. Considering Stone can be very manipulative and someone who likes to make movies that stir the pot, this movie seemed quite straight forward with no conspiracy theories. Just a hard core drama. I agree with Roy, this is not a movie for someone young (under 15-16 yrs).
I did like how the movie didn't dwell on the gory details. Don't get me wrong, they were there, but very subtle. Like the PAPD Supervisors white shirt covered in blood, but you didn't see where it came from. The banging on the building when the PAPD officers where inside (bodies falling from above).
I also wondered if it was too early to make a movie about something so fresh in history. After seeing the movie, one part of me says yes. But another part of me says no. There has been a ton of outpouring about firemen that lost their lives in the WTC and what kind of heros they were, and in comparision, little about PAPD and NYPD officers that were injured or killed or their heroic actions. I have very very close friends that are firemen, so please don't get me wrong. They ALL rose to the occassion and did things that you could never put a price on.
Overall, I thought the acting (and I am not a Nick Cage fan) and cinematography were great. A movie worth seeing.
I too did not read any reviews before seeing it, and that included not reading Roy's review until after I saw the movie. I only knew that it involved the PAPD (Port Authority Police Department) and had a desire to see it, from a work perspective.
You can read Roy's review for more specifics, but I though it was a very well made movie. Obviously from a film makers stance, Stone was really trying to get the emotions out of everyone in the audience...which he succeded in doing. Considering Stone can be very manipulative and someone who likes to make movies that stir the pot, this movie seemed quite straight forward with no conspiracy theories. Just a hard core drama. I agree with Roy, this is not a movie for someone young (under 15-16 yrs).
I did like how the movie didn't dwell on the gory details. Don't get me wrong, they were there, but very subtle. Like the PAPD Supervisors white shirt covered in blood, but you didn't see where it came from. The banging on the building when the PAPD officers where inside (bodies falling from above).
I also wondered if it was too early to make a movie about something so fresh in history. After seeing the movie, one part of me says yes. But another part of me says no. There has been a ton of outpouring about firemen that lost their lives in the WTC and what kind of heros they were, and in comparision, little about PAPD and NYPD officers that were injured or killed or their heroic actions. I have very very close friends that are firemen, so please don't get me wrong. They ALL rose to the occassion and did things that you could never put a price on.
Overall, I thought the acting (and I am not a Nick Cage fan) and cinematography were great. A movie worth seeing.
Andy Velebil Good wine is a good familiar creature if it be well used. William Shakespeare http://www.fortheloveofport.com