Betsy Sharkey of the Los Angeles Times wrote that the film was a "handsomely polished, thoughtfully wrapped Hollywood production about the national tragedy of 9/11 that seems to have forever redefined words like 'unthinkable,' 'unforgivable,' 'catastrophic'."
Betsy Sharkley fra Los Angeles Times kaldte filmen en "Smukt poleret, eftertænksomt indpakket Hollywoodproduktion om den nationale tragedie, 9/11, der ser ud til for altid at have redefineret ord som utænkelig, utilgivelig og katastrofal".