Oliver Stone tells the true story of the heroic survival and rescue of two Port Authority policemen – John McLoughlin and Will Jimeno – who were trapped in the rubble of the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001, after they went in to help people escape. The film also follows their families as they try to find out what happened to them, as well as the rescuers who found them in the debris field and pulled them out. Their story shows how the best in people rose above the tragic events of that day.
I couldn't watch the whole movie. It's not that the movie was bad. The parts that I saw were actually pretty amazing from a film perspective. The scene of the tower actually falling and them trying to get out of the lobby was visually mind blowing, but mentally gut wrenching. It was just too painful. It was about 40 minutes in to the movie and the two firefighters were already trapped, they were screaming in pain, and their families were trying to find out about them. I just couldn't stomach watching it for another hour and 20 minutes.
If anyone thinks that they are up to or ready for seeing this, then I would recommend it because it is a very well done film. If you are not though - please do yourself the favor and stay as far away from this movie as you can.
