The Routine

To produce a film about a tragedy right soon after it happened is always a tough situation. I don't know if you call it stupid or gutsy. I think in most cases it turns out good for the makers of the film because they are the first to capture how hundreds, or even thousand, of people must have been feeling after the events. But if it does happen to be too soon after the tragedy or offends people it could have dire consequences. That is a reason I appreciated the short film The Routine: Reflections from Ground Zero. It seemed to be a good timing, and the makers thought of it quick enough to even get the actual building. I can't say for sure but it probably connected people to the film and made them feel that there weren't alone. Aside from that it is just a well made film. It keeps you guessing what is going on until it is revealed at the end, then you really feel something for the characters in the story.