World Trade Center reveiw

“We will not tire, we will not falter, and we will not fail.” President George W. Bush said those memorable words after the devastating event that took place on September 11th, 2001. The movie, World Trade Center, depicts the tragedy that occurred on that day from a different viewpoint, that of Port Authority officers John McLoughlin and Will Jimeno. Director Oliver Stone develops the enormous emotional component while maintaining the gravity and devastation of the events pictured. He does this through three main aspects, specifically the film’s reflective nature on the attacks, the depiction of teamwork and brotherhood among those serving that day, and the movie’s alternative focus on the family members of McLoughlin and Jimeno.
The first point of how Stone combines the gravity of the attacks along with the emotional interpretation is the added reflective nature of the movie. For example, there were multiple scenes depicting the devastation that was created that day. Additionally, there was also a section at the end before the credits to commemorate and thank all the Port Authority officers who served that day. This characteristic demonstrates the commemorative aspect that Stone combines with the drama of McLoughlin and Jimeno’s struggles.
Moreover, the second point as to how the seriousness and emotional aspects are combined is the depiction of teamwork among all the Port Authority officers, especially between Jimeno and McLoughlin. In the beginning of the movie, as the Port Authority officers are getting ready to go up in Tower One, there is a strong aspect of cooperation and joint operation. For example, when asking for volunteers to go into Tower One, there was no hesitation before enough men volunteered. The aspect of teamwork is even more so exemplified through Jimeno and McLoughlin while they’re trapped in the rubble. Through motivation and inspiration, they keep each other alive.
The final aspect as to how Stone combines the devastation and emotional aspects is the movie’s alternative focus on other family members of Jimeno and McLoughlin. Practically half the movie focuses on each of their wives and other family members as they become restless with worries about what could have happened to their loved ones. This aspect gives an idea as to what it would be like to lose someone that you loved, to an act of sheer hate and terrorism. For example, Jimeno’s wife becomes sick from pressure and nervousness, and eventually is unable to eat or drink, while still anticipating a phone call from the Port Authority office.
During the World Trade Center attacks in 2001, two Port Authority Police officers were trapped in rubble for a day before being rescued. These men are John McLoughlin and Will Jimeno. Their story is depicted in the movie, World Trade Center. In this movie, director Oliver Stone combines the emotional and tragic aspects of the events that occurred on that fateful day through three main methods: these being, the reflective nature of the film itself on the attacks, the depiction of teamwork among those serving that day, and the movie’s alternate focus on family members of McLoughlin and Jimeno. In conclusion, Stone does an excellent job of showing the devastation of the events, while at the same time displaying the dramatic and emotional story of Jimeno and McLoughlin.