Windows on the World – ABC Film Challenge – Favourites – W – Windows on the World – Movie Review
Director: Michael D Olmos
Writer: Robert Mailer Anderson, Zack Anderson (Screenplay)
Cast
- Ryan Guzman (The Boy Next Door)
- Edward James Olmos (Blade Runner)
- Chelsea Gilligan (Star Crossed)
- Glynn Turman (Super 8)
- Jacqueline Obradors (Atlantis The Lost Empire)
Plot: After watching the news on 9/11 with his family, Fernando travels from Mexico to New York City to find his father, an undocumented worker at the World Trade Center’s famous Windows on the World restaurant.
Runtime: 1 Hour 47 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Windows on the World starts as we meet the Mexican family, where the father Balthazar (Olmos) moved to America for a better life. His family back home have tried to make ends meet, but after the 9/11 attacks, they believe he was in the towers.
In the aftermath of 9/11, Balthazar’s family are worried but can’t get to America legally to find answers. His son Fernando (Guzman) decides to find a way to get across the border in search of answers. This sees Fernando exploring the streets for answers, meeting strangers along the way who help him in his search for answers.
Verdict on Windows on the World
Windows on the World is a drama following a family that is searching for answers about one of their members after the 9/11 attacks. They believe he was inside the towers and that he was killed, but they can’t find answers. It sees one travel from Mexico to learn the truth in the hope of setting his family to ease.
This is a powerful drama that gets to show some of the voiceless victims of the tragic terrorist attacks. While many would have been known to be in and around the towers. It is the people that weren’t registered and their families that suffered in a different way. We get to see how one family looks to find answers and learns what life is like on the other side of the border. The performances are brilliant in this movie and the story will tug on the heartstrings.
Final Thoughts – Windows on the World is a powerful movie that plays into the emotions.