2/4  Disappointed.
It was an interesting film, but I didnt feel touched enough. I felt some momments as intense, but overall (maybe, sining of too much care) too tight. The acting by Cage was fantastic, but not good enough to save a mediocre film. I preffer ... (read full)

2/4  Too dull for me.
I wasn't sure what to expect with this movie, but I thought I was either going to love it or hate it. I can't honestly say I "hated it" but I was bored by it. I also couldn't help but think that if this movie wasn't about a real event that... (read full)

2.5/4  Crash, the airplane version
A great, emotional story that calls for lots of tissues. While I really didn't want to be immersed in the subject matter, I saw it almost a year after it came out and was more ready for it then. Nicolas Cage and Maria Bello were especially... (read full)

2/4  World Trade Center Quick Review
I guess I was never bored but this was down right uneventful. Remember when tragic movies were really tragic, like Apocalypse now and many WW 1 and WW 2 movies. Stone, you have lost all things good with movies. Stop making them.

3/4  World Trade Center Quick Review
Harrowing account of heroism and survival amidst the disasters of 9/11. Director Oliver Stone uncharacteristically sets politics and controversy aside to tell a simple human story, and it works. Final Grade: B

2.5/4  World Trade Center Quick Review
Oliver Stone is better known for the pushing the envelope, but in World Trade Center he keeps things decidedly low key. While it is emotional, I couldn't help feeling somewhat detached from the story. Maybe it was just too soon.

5/5 Good Movie
  by David A. Smith (Webberville, Mi, USA)
Nicolas Cage's performance in this movie is outstanding. this is truly an awesome film. this is a must see

5/5 A dramatic piece of one of America's horrific moments
  by PATRICK J.POWERS (Duncombe,IA)
Oliver Stone's 'World Trade Center" grabs your attention from start to finish. The movie depicted the most horrendous day in this country's history. The heroes in this movie are the officers who courageously survived the rubble and how their families coped through it all. I will admit this movie is emotional and quite powerful. We will never forget 9/11. I know I won't forget it.

4/5 Solid if unambitious
  by One-Line Film Reviews (Easton, MD)
The Bottom Line:

A much different film than many people feared it would be when they heard Oliver Stone was attached, World Trade Center is not great in scope or ambition but in telling the small story of John McLoughlin and Will Jimeno it is an unqualified success; 25 years from now when there have been many more films made about 9/11 this one may not be well-remembered, but it achieves what it sets out to do.

3/4

4/5 Great!!!
  by Delhia Quintanilla (Corpus Christi, TX USA)
This is an awesome movie. I recommend it. This movie is made even better if seen in high definition. I gotta say I love the HD revolution. It's almost as good as being in a theater.

1/5 Unrealistic, shallow and horribly scripted....
  by Shkandrij
Oliver Stone being an iconic director, I figured this will be a winner. How wrong could I have been. pretty much the whole film revolves around the rescue of a couple of firemen AFTER the collapse of the towers.

I actually think it insults the firemen that died that day. When you watch real footage of the whole tragedy, police and rescue workers are panicking, running around with equipment to help the injured. Not in this film. They seem rather content, and when walking through the first tower to fetch oxygen tanks, they chat away without a care in the world ie. What you having for tea tonight? And, when they realise the tower is collapsing, they stand still for about 20 seocnds before making way for the rubble. Come on Oliver! What a mess.

The script is terrible. Thats all that has to be said.

As for the highlight of the movie? The shot of the first plane hitting the tower is shown threw a shadow of it upon the streets below. It last for 3 seconds in all. Wow. Oliver stone is a genius.

WATCH UNITED 93. Its much more heart pounding then this caper.