Movies to watch to commemorate 9/11

There are dates and events that are destined to forever change the face of history and the daily lives of people, having an impact on a global level. Attack on Twin Towers what happened on September 11, 2001 certainly falls into this sad and painful list of events: in fact, modern history seems to have a before and an after, as if September 11 represented a turning point, a moment that established the difference between living in a world where fear does not exist, and in a world where you always have to look around, with suspicion and fear. The attack on the Twin Towers, which also inspired writers such as Paul Auster and Don DeLillo, is a cornerstone of modern history, a wound that has not yet stopped bleeding and which even movies and television have tried to somehow heal and heal. Think, for example, of how a sitcom Friends tried to pay tribute to those who died in the attacks, as well as to the courage and strength of Americans (you can read the report here). But above all, it was cinema that found a way to cope with the greatest pain inflicted on the metropolis, and marked the beginning of an era when terrorism again became a fear in everyday life. On the occasion of the anniversary of that terrible day, here is a list of films worth watching.

Movies to watch to remember 9/11 and the attack on the Twin Towers

United 93
Among the most “obvious” films to include on a list of films to watch to remember 9/11 and the attack on the Twin Towers is undoubtedly United 93. The film, directed by Paul Greengrass, is a reconstruction of a United plane that, according to reconstructions, should have crashed into the Pentagon or the White House, but instead crashed into a field in Pennsylvania thanks to the sacrifices of the passengers and crew who fought the terrorists, making their hijacking virtually futile.

Very strong and incredibly close
Based on the novel of the same name by Jonathan Safran Foer. Very strong and incredibly close This is a story that was born as a result of the dissemination of some data, according to which about three thousand children after the tragedy of September 11 were left without living parents. The plot revolves around a child who loses his father (played by Tom Hanks) during an attack: along with his parent, the one who always pushed the child to give up comfort and peace, goes to discover New York, its mysteries and its contradictions. A year after the attack, a child finds an old key among his father’s belongings and decides to go on an adventure to find out what the key unlocks. This will be an opportunity to feel close to my father again and together try to somehow survive the unspeakable loss.

Reign over meThe most underrated 9/11 movie
Reign over me undoubtedly one of the most underrated films among those that tell the story of September 11 and the consequences of the attack on the daily lives of those who were present in New York and, most of all, those who lost someone dear to them in the Twin Towers. important. The main character of the film, played by Adam Sandler,

He was once a friendly and always cheerful man who saw his heart break and shatter into a thousand pieces after his wife and three daughters died in the collapse of the Twin Towers. The film focuses on the “healing” of the main character, also through the closeness of an old classmate played by Don Cheadle.

Zero Dark Thirty
Director Kathryn Bigelow Zero Dark Thirty is a war film that doesn’t directly tell the story of 9/11, but brings to the screen the aftermath of that terrible day. In fact, the film is about a group of CIA agents carrying out top-secret missions, the purpose of which was to capture Osama bin Laden, considered the instigator of the attack on the Twin Towers. A film with an unusual protagonist Jessica Chastain, found itself at the center of much controversy, not only over the verisimilitude of the data presented on the big screen, but also over the decision to openly show a torture scene involving drowning strategies, which caused much conversation.

25th hour: Aftermath of September 11
25th hour This is not the kind of classic film that is usually on the list of films to watch to remember the tragedy of September 11, precisely because it does not directly address the topic. Spike Lee’s film, starring Edward Norton, essentially focuses on a man spending his last night of freedom before being arrested. However, the reason this film is included on this list is because of Spike Lee’s decision not to erase references to the World Trade Center attack, but to highlight it. Spike Lee puts the main characters in a situation where they move to New York, which bears the traces of what happened. In particular, there is a scene in which two characters look at Ground Zero and comment on what they see, what is no longer there, and what has happened.

Walk
Similar reasoning has been made for 25th hour also applies to Walk, film directed by Robert Zemeckis, in which Joseph Gordon-Levitt put on the main character’s shoes. Walk it has no connection to 9/11: unlike Spike Lee’s film, it doesn’t even talk about what happened, given that the story takes place decades ago. The film actually tells a true story Philippe Petit, a tightrope walker who walked on a tightrope between the two Twin Towers in 1974, without any safety net and using only a long stick to maintain balance. Although, as we said, the film is not directly related to the events of September 11, Zemeckis creates a real declaration of love for the city of New York and for the Twin Towers, this symbol of the city that was initially so hated that Philippe Petit himself helped him find his soul .