"World Trade Center" somewhat failed my expectations. The film should be a feature film made by recording methods, so it seems that there will not be too many twists and turns in the plot, and the conflicts will not be very intense. The incident described in the film is very simple. After the 911 incident, two police officers of the Port Authority, John and Will, were trapped under 20 feet piled up with reinforced concrete and rubble in order to rescue the besieged people. After being trapped for 12 hours, he was finally rescued. The aspects involved in the film are all relatively simple. I personally think that filming such disaster-themed films can actually dig deeper into human nature from many aspects, whether it is the selfish side of human nature or the great shining point of kindness. The film does not show the scene of the Port Authority policemen struggling to rescue the besieged people. It uses a lot of space to depict them trapped under 20 feet and the waiting and worry of the two families. The anxiety and disappointment to hopefulness of the two families were not too profound. After watching the film, I felt that none of the characters left a deep impression on me. What is gratifying is that only the audiovisual scenes when the World Trade Building collapsed make people feel a little immersive. For the remaining hundreds of minutes, the mood is always in the cycle of expectation and disappointment.
Another thing that moved me was that at the end of the film, the rescue team did not care about their own safety in order to rescue the two port authorities who were trapped. I was thinking that the selflessness of human nature can actually be played to the extreme, knowing that the rescue process needs to face a huge death threat, but still not giving up the hope that he will survive. Finally John was rescued, and when he finally saw the sun, the sunlight shone on his dusty face, and it also shined into my heart, making it suddenly clear. Perhaps this is the power of goodness and beauty.
Speaking of disaster movies, on the way out after watching "World Trade Center", I talked to my dad about "Titanic" and "Life is Beautiful". "Titanic" left us in our memory, in addition to the despair brought about by the shipwreck scene, there are three distinctive characters Jack, Ruth, and fiance, and a true love that will last until death. Of course, the most moving and unforgettable thing for many people is the band that still plays calmly before dying. Their calmness and resolute defense of human dignity have always remained in our hearts for a long time. And "A Beautiful Life" can be regarded as one of my favorite movies. It uses a unique perspective and black humor to relive the history of World War II that has been described by countless writers and directors, to commemorate many of them. More innocent souls with the glory of humanity. With the experience of watching the two films before, "World Trade Center" seems a little boring, no matter the plot or the portrayal of the characters.
However, in any case, this kind of large-themed large-scale production of a film that reflects real events will be opposed to the slightest carelessness, and the courage to choose "World Trade Center" to be released on the occasion of the 1111th anniversary is better. Moreover, Cage's performance, I still like it as always!
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