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It’s an especially fun movie from a director and cast who are clearly having a good time allowing themselves to let loose.
Inmechon
The movie's only flaw is also a virtue: It's jammed with characters, stories, warmth and laughs.
Tayyab Torres
Strong acting helps the film overcome an uncertain premise and create characters that hold our attention absolutely.
Jack Munson
Two brothers film different parts of the city. One is in the towers showing the firefighters and the other is in the streets showing the civilians. You can see and hear everything in this movie. You hear people falling from the building, screaming of people, the shock on everyone's faces, and the towers being crashed into and falling.This documentary follows the firefighters struggle and how everyone banded together to save lives.What was going to be a totally different documentary turned into thee best one documenting a tragic moment in history. This documentary shows what everyone went through on that fateful day.
Kitty O'Hara
I was a freshman in high school when the world changed on September 11. Six months later when I saw this documentary aired on TV, I was still having trouble digesting everything that had happened. It helped to bring a sense of closure to me, and I was able to grow from it.What sets this documentary apart from other documentaries is that it does not focus just on the heroes of that day. It focuses on what brought them to that point, what pushed them to do what the average citizen would not. This was that they ran into the fire, probably knowing that they were going to die, to help people they didn't know. That kind of courage leaves a mark on everyone which is part of the reason why we all remember the events and heroes of that day.
Syl
It wasn't supposed to happen. Their initial intention was to follow a fireman from the fire academy through the 9 month probationary period. Tony was chosen from the fire academy and he was stationed at firehouse number one in New York City only a couple blocks from the World Trade Center. Watching the documentary, you can't help but be moved by it. They didn't know what was going to happen and on September 10, 2001, they filmed the twin towers from their firehouse. The Twin Towers was considered not to be attractive but I never thought so. I thought they completed the skyline of New York City. Even from 30 miles away, you could have seen them in my area whether up on a hill or somewhere else. I miss those buildings and mourn the devastating loss of the people inside even though I didn't know anybody personally lost. You take for granted that you see a certain building or landmark. Imagine if the French lost the Eiffel Tower or Rome lost the Vatican, it's a horrible thought because we didn't think something like the events on September 11 could ever happen and so fast. Think about the Titanic, nobody thought she could sink and when she hit the iceberg, she sank faster. The Titanic and the Twin Towers were a lot alike. We thought they would be invincible and last forever. I can't remember when I last saw the Twin Towers. I think it was when I got my new car the week before and saw the New York City skyline wishing I was there. Like Titanic, the Twin Towers was destructible only by man's destruction. Watching this documentary, you get to know what was going on with the firemen. They are never the same again after this day. I resisted watching this tape because I didn't need to see any more footage but this tape is different, it's worth watching at least once. You get to know these firemen, their brotherhood, their closeness to death, and surviving the horrific day and watching it on television. We weren't prepared then but maybe we are now that we are not invincible. This documentary is worth the awards and accolades although I think the film directors would tell you that they would preferred it to be something boring and no lives lost. Watching the brothers reunite after thinking that one might have been lost is one of the most touching scenes ever.
shakespearspal
9/11 is a documentary that has revolutionised 'Disaster Documentaries' In regard to camera work and presentation, its not as if the shots could be re-took, it was a case of right place, right time in a film-makers point of view.I however, found the "interviews and comment" with James Hanlon, an abomination, he was like the face of America and American patriotism, it seemed highly staged and terribly rehearsed. The words, amateur actor comes to mind (emphasis on amateur) but all in all, the documentary was highly insightful into the devastating events of 9/11, condolences to all victims families and friends.E Urquhart
