WTC View

Director(s): Brian Sloan
Writer(s): Brian Sloan
Producer(s): Robert Ahrens, Brian Sloan
Starring: Michael Urie

After placing an ad for a roommate on September 10, 2001, Eric (Michael Urie) is glad he neglected to mention the WTC View. What starts as a simple search for a roommate becomes an exploration of New Yorkers affected by the attack on the twin towers. While his best friend, Josie, and ex-boyfriend, Will, attempt to enlighten Eric on his post-9-11 trauma, Eric dives deeper into his search hoping that he can fill the void in his own life after the towers fell.

Wrong was I when I thought that watching this movie would be just another gay movie night. As a Californian through and through, issues in the East Coast always seem far away distant. To this day, the problems of politicians, crime and bad weather that plagues the Eastern side of the country seem as foreign as to me as the daily occurrences in Malawi. However, after watching this film, I revisited where I was when I found out about the dreadful news. Here I am. 3000 miles away and 6.5 years from the day the towers fell, but still as emotionally sensitive to the subject as if it happened last week. It is funny to think that a movie could make me resort to this emotional state. Having worked for the company that produced World Trade Center and dealt with the movie making of such a large motion picture, you would think that Nicolas Cage's portrayal of a heroic Port Authority Police Officer would have gotten me sobbing. Instead, it was an unknown actor's translation of a stage character to the screen that has been reliving the day and reminding me to love and live life to the fullest. Where were you?