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Path To 9/11, The
EMAILPRINTMINISERIES: ABC, begins Sunday 9/10 at 8:00p
Mixed or average reviews
Based on 18 critic reviews
How did we calculate this?
Based on 83 votes
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Show Info
Genre(s): Drama, True Story
First Air Date: September 10, 2006
Summary
Starring Harvey Keitel, Shirley Douglas, Patricia Heaton, Penny Johnson Jerald, Dan Lauria, Amy Madigan, Michael Murphy, and Stephen Root
This five-hour miniseries dramatizes events described in The 9/11 Commission Report. It is also the subject of controversy, as some critics, politicians and pundits have challenged the validity of some of its assertions.
Also On Metacritic
FILM: United 93 World Trade Center
TV: Flight 93
Also On The Web: Official Show Site
What The Critics Said
All critic scores are converted to a 100-point scale. If a critic does not indicate a score, we assign a score based on the general impression given by the text of the review. Learn more...
Christian Science MonitorGloria Goodale
It's the best made-for-TV movie in years.
Read Full Review >Wall Street JournalDorothy Rabinowitz
A work as shapely as it is sprawling -- no small trick -- it renders the complex history that led to 9/11 with a ripping power that can at times feel overwhelming.
Read Full Review >Hollywood ReporterRay Richmond
Powerfully acted, artfully produced and shot like a truly riveting page-turner.
Read Full Review >NewsdayDiane Werts
The filmmakers' assurance makes this miniseries play more like bang-up drama than fact-filled documentary. Yet their facts pass informative muster, and emotional validity, too.
Read Full Review >Detroit Free PressMike Duffy
On a simple quality drama level, it's the best network miniseries in several years.
Read Full Review >The New York TimesAlessandra Stanley
An unsparing, and at times hyperbolic, portrait of bureaucratic turf wars, buck passing and complacency.
Read Full Review >USA TodayRobert Bianco
Too confused for a documentary, insufficiently dramatized for a movie, Path simply doesn't have the skill needed to support its intentions.
Read Full Review >People WeeklyTom Gliatto
Path sometimes feels like 24 downsized into The Office. [18 Sep 2006, p.39]
SalonHeather Havrilesky
The six-hour film plays like a 9/11 version of "Syriana" or "Traffic," replete with ultra-close-ups and so much shaky, hand-held footage it can feel like being led around the world, half-drunk and half-blind.
Read Full Review >Seattle Post-IntelligencerMelanie McFarland
One could never call "The Path to 9/11 " poorly filmed and amateurishly acted. Just questionably written.
Read Full Review >Entertainment WeeklyKen Tucker
The results strain so hard to be objective and evenhanded that they're useless as drama. [8 Sep 2006, p.149]
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteRob Owen
The miniseries asks a lot of patience on the part of viewers and gives too little in return.
Read Full Review >Boston GlobeMatthew Gilbert
"The Path to 9/11" never quite arrives at narrative coherence and depth.
Read Full Review >Los Angeles TimesSamantha Bonar
"The Path" is an irresponsible film, with its factual distortions wrapped in a really terrific package that lulls viewers into complacency, setting them up for the propaganda that is to follow.
Read Full Review >Philadelphia InquirerJonathan Storm
So much of the dialogue is just dull explanation, and so much of the action rehashes events that are already known. Worse, sometimes, it repeats itself.
Read Full Review >Chicago Sun-TimesDoug Elfman
"Path" is the dullest, worst-shot TV movie since ABC's disastrous "Ten Commandments" remake. It substitutes shaky handheld cameras and dumb dialogue for craftsmanship. It could not be more amateurish or poorly constructed unless someone had forgotten to light the sets.
Read Full Review >What Our Users Said
The average user rating for this show is 5.1 (out of 10) based on 83 User Votes
Note: User votes are NOT included in the Metascore calculation.
Biz T gave it a10:
Fantastic! The only doubt I have is that Richard Clarke truly understood the threat from al-Qaeda and least of all that he was the only one who did. Although Stephen Root does a good job capturing the arrogance and phony humility Richard Clarke showed in his testimony before the 9/11 commission.
Matt N gave it a10:
This excellent portrayal of the events leading up to the horrible, predictable, preventable events of 9/11, should be seen by everyone. See how officials fight each other instead of the countries enemies.
kate r gave it a10:
truly excellent. Both parties look bad, but still most reviews are political.
Anthony O gave it a10:
They pegged Madeline Albright on looks and attitude. Over all, it was good. I hope someone continues the story with "Post 9/11", I'd watch it. I want this one for my DVD collection.
S Santitoro gave it a1:
I THINK Americans are starting to recognize these pseudo-reenactments for the propaganda that they are. On the other hand, we have a LOT of honest-to-God stupidity to overcome out there before the hyperCorporate Republicans can be trusted to care about documented truth... Why, on why doesn't ANYONE remember that when Osama was anywhere NEAR "in the crosshairs" of our fire power, it was completely ILLEGAL to kill him???!!! Timing, people.... the TRUTH is in the Timing! Does anyone feel ashamed yet for the crucification of Clinton during his presidency? ...anyone? ...anyone? Admitting it WILL make you feel better and might help us move toward positive growth again. Isn't THAT our moral responsibility? Isn't THAT our Patiotic Duty? Let's start caring about TRUTH again -- or at least the honest pursuit of Truth).
Thomas Duck gave it a0:
It's nice of ABC to be looking out for the general viewing public, in terms of content and stance on overeditorializing a drama based on loosely gathered facts that do nothing but condemn previous administrations and regale the current administration.
JohnE gave it a0:
It was extremely sad and disgusting to sit through this piece of propanda. This docutrash makes a mockery of the 9/11 Commission Report and is an insult to our intelligence. Shame on ABC/Disney and to the FCC for allowing this distortion to go over our airwaves.
