
Adapted from a stage play by Anne Nelson, a drama centering on a slice of the aftermath of the 9/11 tragedy. Nick, a fire captain, who lost eight men in the collapse of the World Trade Center, enlists help from an editor, Joan, to prepare their eulogies. Nick builds a relationship with Joan, who helps him put together the difficult, heartfelt speeches that he must deliver with honor, humor and poise--all the while, navigating his way through his own emotional response.... (Full plot summary below)
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Adapted from a stage play by Anne Nelson, a drama centering on a slice of the aftermath of the 9/11 tragedy. Nick, a fire captain, who lost eight men in the collapse of the World Trade Center, enlists help from an editor, Joan, to prepare their eulogies. Nick builds a relationship with Joan, who helps him put together the difficult, heartfelt speeches that he must deliver with honor, humor and poise--all the while, navigating his way through his own emotional response.
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| Los Angeles TimesKevin ThomasAnthony LaPaglia and Sigourney Weaver are superb in this moving adaptation of the post-Sept. 11 play. |
| TheMovieChicks.comCherryl Dawson and Leigh Ann PaloneThis is a beautiful and powerful film that is an incredible memorial to all the heroes from 9/11...they paint a picture with words that is so clear you really have a sense of these men you never see. |
| One Guy's OpinionFrank SwietekA graceful, moving tribute to the courage of New York's finest and a nicely understated expression of the grief shared by the nation at their sacrifice. |
| Hollywood ReporterMichael RechtshaffenAn eloquent, reflective and beautifully acted meditation on both the profoundly devastating events of one year ago and the slow, painful healing process that has followed in their wake. |
| Spirituality and PracticeFrederic and Mary Ann BrussatReveals how important our special talents can be when put in service of of others. It also shows how deeply felt emotions can draw people together across the walls that might otherwise separate them. |
| Film Journal InternationalDaniel EaganNo one can doubt the filmmakers' motives, but The Guys still feels counterproductive. |
| Bangitout.comJordan HillerThe Guys accurately reflects all the helplessness and directionless determination of those unreal days. |
| L.A. WeeklyDan FienbergThe Australian actor taps into something miraculous here -- LaPaglia's ability to convey grief and hope works with Weaver's sensitive reactions to make this a two-actor master class. |
| Chicago ReaderJonathan RosenbaumSince the virtues of heroism and decency it celebrates are universal, I hope it doesn't get absorbed into the dubious agitprop of American exceptionalism. |
| CompuserveHarvey S. KartenAn unsentimental albeit heartfelt eulogy to the firefighters who paid the ultimate price while saving New Yorkers. |