"World Trade Center": Great grief, great kindness, great dream and great awakening

Only five years after "911", they dared to make "World Trade Center". I really admire the tenacity of American nerves. It is said that some "911" witnesses boycotted the film on the grounds that the memories are too painful, but I want to say that since "World Trade Center" is adapted from the personal experiences of two surviving firefighters, then, if you say that you refuse to recall, I'm afraid no one is more qualified than these two. Now, they have the courage to tell the story, but others don't have the guts to listen.
As far as subject matter is concerned, the film leaves little room for discussion among the producers. It is necessary to ensure political correctness, respect historical facts, and take care of the emotions of people who are just recovering from their wounds. Fiction is not allowed, and ridicule and banter are not allowed. Maybe one day we will have a "9/11" love story as touching as "Titanic", but it will be many years later, never now.
Amid all the constraints, Oliver Stone made a film that was deep without being hypocritical, uplifting without being fake, moving without being cheap. Everyone has seen the process of the collapse of the twin towers in the news, but from a security perspective hundreds of meters away, it is destined that this scene can only arouse emotions such as shock, anger, sympathy, regret, etc., which are actually far from true fear. "World Trade Center" McLachlin (Nicolas Cage) and his team suffered a disaster in the World Trade Center Building II. Following their perspective, we have the opportunity to experience what kind of disaster it was. The roaring sound of the explosion and the shady scenes and silence that followed, let people feel what "fear" is to the greatest extent! At that moment, I even thought that thanks to movies, only movies can truly restore everything that happened, which no other art category can do.
Indeed, compared to the skeptical "Vietnam War Trilogy", Oliver Stone appears mediocre and conservative. Regarding "911", "World Trade Center" did not provide deeper thoughts and more original analysis, but it showed great kindness after great grief. The chilling nightmare of "911", instead of destroying it, strengthened our faith in love and forgiveness. This is a remarkable realization. If terrorists succeed in sowing the seeds of hatred in our hearts, then this is their greatest victory. From this point of view, although "World Trade Center" is far from politics, the courage and confidence it shows have long been won without a fight.

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