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Films

9/11 and World Trade Center

Thomas Wartenberg sees two films about 9-11 and muses that sometimes more than courage is called for.

The events of 9/11 have had a lasting impact upon the consciousness of many Americans and others. Before that, Americans seemed convinced that terrorism would never invade their shores, even though there was much counter-evidence to that belief well before 9/11 – including a prior attack on the World Trade Center itself. Still, the spectacular manner in which the hijackers splashed onto television screens the world over cannot be denied.

So it’s not surprising that Hollywood should be trying to find ways of addressing the anxieties that many Americans feel as a result of 9/11. Hollywood has produced two films this year about the events of that day.

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