I enjoyed the Path to 9/11. It was a noble effort to tell the story of the weaknesses U.S. intelligence and defense efforts leading up to 9/11. I rated it a 7 because it was good story telling and yet there were certain aspects of the film that made it hard to watch. In my opinion there was a little too much shaky hand-held shots. Mumbled dialog that was hard to follow also bothered me.
My favorite scene depicted an attack on the Northern Alliance by al Qaeda. The build up to the attack was very suspenseful. Since I did not already know the outcome, I kept wondering whether or not these guys were really terrorists.
I fear that all the negative press will lead you to believe that it is an entirely politicized film. It is not. My advice, pay attention to the specific points of inaccuracy that the critics bring up. These are helpful. Otherwise, view it for yourself and compare it to the 9/11 Commission report. I have no doubt that certain scenes were not perfect representation of history, but after viewing and reading the criticism I have concluded that though not completely factual, the film does give an accurate impression of the failures leading up the attack.
My favorite scene depicted an attack on the Northern Alliance by al Qaeda. The build up to the attack was very suspenseful. Since I did not already know the outcome, I kept wondering whether or not these guys were really terrorists.
I fear that all the negative press will lead you to believe that it is an entirely politicized film. It is not. My advice, pay attention to the specific points of inaccuracy that the critics bring up. These are helpful. Otherwise, view it for yourself and compare it to the 9/11 Commission report. I have no doubt that certain scenes were not perfect representation of history, but after viewing and reading the criticism I have concluded that though not completely factual, the film does give an accurate impression of the failures leading up the attack.