Stone’s WTC
Known in Hollywood for creating films based on true stories(JFK, Alexander, Born on the Fourth of July, Any Given Sunday), Oliver Stone directs another real-life flick entitled World Trade Center. Based discernibly on the 9/11 incident in downtown Manhattan, the film tells about two Port authority police officers Seargent John McLouglin(Nicolas Cage) and Officer Will Jimeno(Michael Pana), who were trapped inside the World Trade center when the building collapsed. The story revolves on these two officers’ dilemma inside the towers and their wives’ awaiting their fate.
This is the second released film in regard to the Sept. 11 terrorism attack. The first one is entitled United 93, which was suppsed to be(but apparently wasn’t) in theatres last April 25. The film’s being not shown in Philippine cinemas probably had something to do with the film’s being too upsetting. Maybe World Trade Center won’t be that disconcerting. I could only hope so.
It was said that the two officers, Seargent McLouglin and Officer Jimeno worked with the filmmakers in creating this movie. The reason…to ensure realism.
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