In 2007, I watched the film WTC View one year after it’s release in 2006. I was surprised how this film moved me. Wounds that I thought were healed resurfaced. Six years after September 11th, 2001 the pain remains… I thought it was dealt with… the mourning had passed… like a flood, the memories overflowed from the pools in my eyes. I remember calling and texting my friends and family that day. “OMG! I just heard… Are you OK?” As The City, the nation and the world was tragic shock…
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Last week I revisited Brian Sloan’s WTC view. The film he adapted from his own stage play. And the poignant warmth and humor (yes, this movie is surprisingly funny and erotic, too) still resonates. I surely encourage that you buy the DVD and watch this well crafted movie. It also stars Michael Urie, (aka Marc St. James on Ugly Betty [new season starts on May 7!]) as Eric. A young man living in SoHo that struggles to find a new roommate in the shadowing weeks following 9/11.
“This is SO worth seeing. I was hesitant, thinking it would be a big gloom-fest. But instead, I found myself very moved by a beautifully acted, written and photographed film. It really needs to be seen.
I was surprised to find out that the star, Michael Urie, is the bitchy gay assistant on Ugly Betty. He is such a versatile actor, that it’s hard to believe it’s the same person. I love the way the director chose to keep some of the staginess from the play. Usually this is not a good thing, but this film uses it to good effect, increasing the intimacy and immediacy of the story and performances.
Congratulations to the talented cast and everyone else involved!”
~ CoolRobert from West Hollywood, CA | www.imdb.com
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“Adapting his own stage play, Brian Sloan (I Think I Do) has crafted a highly emotional film about a young gay man who needs a new roommate to share his apartment with a World Trade Center view. Set in the weeks after September 11, 2001, Eric’s life, like those all of the area’s residents, was changed forever and he bravely tries to continue with on his prior course. Eric decides he wants to stay in his apartment and he interviews potential roommates learning their 9/11 stories and he slowly reveals his own story. The stories get more and more intense as this powerful and very personal story unfolds. There’s the straight British fellow who just can’t seem to close the deal. And then there’s the sexy guy who stays the night for a cuddle and more! With stunning performances from the entire cast and especially from Michael Urie as Eric, WTC View is one of the dramatic highlights of the year.
~ Scott Cranin | www.tlavideo.com
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