World Trade Center

Sept 11, 2001.

5 years had passed but a day in which almost everyone in the world would remember. That day is only around 2 yrs plus into my working career which seems far from it now. It was a day where an event which cannot be described happend, horrorifying ? catastrophic ? diabolic ?

An attack which cause unimaginable proportion of damage and was ascertain that it cannot be handled quick enough due to its rapid impact. It was a movie based on the true account of those who survive, especially the policemen. Nicholas Cage as Sergeant John McLoughlin and Michael Pena as Will Jimeno of the PAPD was part of a team that was formed to help evacuate people from the twin towers.

The team of 5 was pinned 20 feets below when the towers collasped upon them. Miraculously, John and Will survived but trapped underneath tonnes of rubbles, concrete and twisted metals.
They battled through hours buried and trying to stay alive with hopes of someone will find them and miracles do happen. They are discovered by US Marine Dave Karnes when he flew to New York and try to do his bits of help, his rounds of checks for lifes at night found them when he heard Will's attempt to ripple a sound from bending a broken pipe.




After hours of rescue efforts by Scott Strauss and other numerous members of other teams, both men are out. Under such adverse conditions, the will to survive is paramount in keeping oneself alive. That is why the movie also depicts the ordeal that the family members went through during these hours, it was something which they will not even imagine of. This movie has a "happy ending" from the point of view that it is based on the 2 surivivors.





Several moments of the movie :


When JJ ( McLoughlin's son ) insist to go to NY and look for his dad, Donna chided him that there is nothing they could do, JJ's reply of "You don't really care eh", though from the mouth of a kid, but do gives a thought that strikes through my mind.


When the rescue team burrows through to get to Will, with time not on their side. Will wanted the team to amputate off his leg so that they can get to John in quicker time.

8/10 for World Trade Center