A movie to see

WTC View is the story of a man who places an ad for a roommate on September 10, 2001. What follows are the stories of people affected and involved by the events on 9/11.

It is an incredible film. Heartfelt and emotional. Funny and endlessly endearing it is the best 9/11 movie I have seen to date and probably one of the best New York movies I've seen, top 10 at the very least. If you can call it a gay movie, I don't really consider it as such despite the fact that the main character is gay, it's the best of them.

Starting as a stage play in 2003, WTC makes a successful transition to film. It is wonderfully directed and written by Brian Sloan. It's a simple small film that really shows how New Yorkers handled the aftermath of the attack.

Michael Urie, now know for his role on Ugly Betty, plays Eric. He spends the film on a slow spiral of fear even while showing his apartment to perspective roommates. Every noise and siren sends him into a panic. His performance was nuanced and deeply emotional. I cannot imagine why he wasn't the talk of the indie scene after this movie.

All of the actors did great work but it is really Michael who carries this movie. We take this journey with him and see as the days and weeks goo by just how hard he took the attack. It was deeply emotional and really opened my eyes to what it must have been like to be a New Yorker on that day.

WTC View is really a remarkable film. It gives us a real human connection to the events of 9/11. Of course we all were affected on that day but only a New Yorker can truly understand it. This movie gives us a glimpse of that feeling. That's something I really haven't seen yet. It really puts human emotion into the forefront, human reaction. The shots of each perspective renter looking out the window with the former view of the towers are brilliant. Such simplicity brings real honest emotional response.

I cannot recommend this movie enough.

Check your netflix, run to best buy or get it from TLA Releasing directly.

It's truly a film to see.