Admittedly, there are a few great shots... But, still, none of it says anything new. And it's just so sentimental.

(Director Oliver) Stone has concentrated on one of the catastrophe's stories and has fashioned it well -- with almost palpable physical detail, and with performances that never sink to exploitation.

It celebrates the courage of the rescue teams and the fortitude of their families while giving you a visceral sense of what it was like to be among them.

Stone manages to give it a well-intentioned treatment that often honors the heroism of the rescuers, but its plot slowly collapses when it stretches out the episodes of familiar clichés and far-fetched sentimentality. [Full review in Spanish]