Review of World Trade Center (2006) by Lanky Man P — 30 Dec 2013

Incredible movie. Very, very, very powerful, very tense, with amazing performances from Cage and PeÃ±a and Bello and Gyllenhaal.

This review of World Trade Center (2006) was written by Lanky Man P on 30 Dec 2013.

World Trade Center has generally received mixed reviews.

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Bit too smaltzy, with too much time taken up with the two protagonists caught in the rubble, would of preferred a longer build up…

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By Julia M (229) on 06 Mar 2016

Though it depicts a rather interesting viewpoint of this event, it just doesn't even hold a candle to United 93, the other 9/11 film that was…

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Very heavy-handed and 'American' which overshadows the better elements of the movie, but still a solid watch…

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By Vitor F (59) on 25 Mar 2018

Great start the movie and capture of the event however the movie was slow thereafter and quite boring to watch…

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