I went to watch the World Trade Center by myself yesterday. I was in the mood for a good cry and I think I got exactly what I wanted. I didn’t think I would be so emotional watching the events of that day replay out. It was primarily focused on two individuals who were trapped by the debris and rubble of the collapsed concourse that lay between Tower 1 and Tower 2. The irony is, these two and the others who died didn’t even get a chance to help anyone else. I guess that is neither here nor there, they were heroic for simply even walking into a collapsing building with the intention to help evacuate people. It’s heartwarming though to see people rally together, united with the sole goal of saving lives, helping others. Nothing else so dramatically showcases that fundamentally, we are all humans. In times of crises, race, prejudices, differences all become insignificant before the more overwhelming priority to bond as humans. A white woman and a black woman, within two minutes of meeting each other, were sobbing into each others’ arms like sisters and best friends. When else would this happen ever?
I guess the movie was a humongous tear-jerker. Actually, it was a torrent-jerker. Some people were literally sobbing in the theater. I wasn’t one of them, but I had my fair share of sniffling.
I guess I don’t know if I would necessarily recommend it. There are no surprises. It’s a movie about perseverance and hope and people helping each other. It’s like the film Passion. There’s no surprise, but it’s cathartic in that it lets one release some pent up emotion. So see it and use it as a emotional diuretic, I guess.
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