Big event, small perspective

Ray 2021-12-26 08:01:13

Compared with disaster films, this film should be a family anthem based on the September 11 incident. Although there are unsung heroes of retired Marines, in terms of length, family affection, especially love between husband and wife, is overwhelming. If "Unit 93" focuses on individuals to portray major events, "World Trade Center" is entirely about personal stories. When the two people in the camera are pressed under the ground by reinforced concrete at any time, it doesn’t really matter whether the ruins are the capital of Chechnya or Manhattan. The key is that through the lens and sound, the audience can see how they are suffering through time. Tortured.

The arrangement of the story line feels good, and if you calm down a little bit, you shouldn’t feel bored and impetuous. Under the premise of a simple story, the details and the minutia played a rich effect. Occasionally flashbacks in time can also bring warm memories, but if you use a little more, the effect may be better. Of course, flashbacks cannot be as much as "Ladder 49" in this film.

The acting skills are actually very good. A dark picture does not mean that there is no picture, and human emotions are not necessarily expressed only in bright sunshine, not to mention the sound is also part of the acting. The sentence "You...kept...me...alive..." after John was rescued was clearly sensational, and it was hard to suppress.

The content structure of this movie is astonishingly similar to its theme: it feels broken and shattered, just like real life, but after all there are so few dazzling moments, so few moments of stagnant life, let people discover The meaning of life has not been taken away by the plainness and chaos of life. At the boundary of life and death, the next pulse that supports the pulse will always be those dear ones, those few loves, and the heart looking forward to returning home.

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Extended Reading

World Trade Center quotes

  • Donna McLoughlin: You can't leave yet, the kitchen isn't even finished yet.

    John McLoughlin: Will you forget about the kitchen for a minute. I'm kinda stuck here.

    Donna McLoughlin: Well get unstuck John.

  • John McLoughlin: We prepared for everything. Not for this. Not for something this size. There's no plan.