Stone’s film recalls horrors of September 11

CONTROVERSIAL director Oliver Stone’s film about the devastating September 11 attacks opened in the US last night.

The release of World Trade Center, which tells the true story of two police officers trapped under the rubble of the collapsed Twin Towers for hours, has prompted concerns that it is still too soon for America to see such harrowing events on the big screen.

Some relatives of victims have spoken of how seeing the movie would be far too distressing for them, while others have criticised its makers for not doing more to help their causes.