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Cannery Row (1982)
A Clarification
A lot of reviewers rightfully state this movie is not like the book. The storyline is actually based on Steinbeck's lesser known "sequel" to Cannery Row, a book titled "Sweet Thursday." It is a great read if you liked Cannery Row. I would encourage anyone to read "Sweet Thursday" and then re-watch this film. It is still not the best, but better knowing the source of the screenplay. That being said, just watch and enjoy! Well I guess IMDb needs more lines to validate this review, not sure why ten lines is a minimum requirement but that's cool. So, I have two lines to go. Okay, now one line. There is so much one can write about a movie that is admittedly unremarkable, but entertaining.
World Trade Center (2006)
Not your typical OS film...
I am not an Oliver Stone fan. With the exception of Platoon, I feel most of his films seem to be on steroids. World Trade Center is an exception and I would strongly recommend the movie. First, it is very apolitical, no finger pointing blame or contrived controversy. Also, it lacks the typical Oliver Stone hype and glitz, though I suspect some distortions of truth exist that are found in nearly every historical film. A small disappointment to me was there was not more footage inside the WTC before the towers collapsed. The graphic scenes of blood and gore you might imagine are minimal, that's not what this film is about. This film is about family and honor and the struggle to preserve life.