Answering the Call: Ground Zero's Volunteers

On September 11, 2001 a neighbor knocked on my door and said 'Turn on your TV'. 'What possible explanation' could okay what I was seeing was my disturbed thought at the time.

Answering the Call reminds us of what is beyond in the human experience. 40,000 people volunteered. Thousands stood and acknowledged others for helping out. This extraordinary film shows the real meaning of citizenship and civility. It is a positive reminder of what we are really made of. This film should be seen by anyone who cares about anyone.

This movie shows how people of all backgrounds, religions, geographic locations, came together with one purpose: to help. It is an acknowledgement of those who generously gave of themselves because the needs of others were more important. Stand up for these people and see this movie.

Like everyone else, I remember where I was when I found out. For days we were glued to the TV. How could this happen in America. Then we started hearing other stories that the people working at Ground Zero were getting sick from the toxic air. When I finally went to Ground Zero, I was so moved at the makeshift ground zero memorial. I knew a lot of people had helped but I had no idea about all of this. Thank you for showing me the best side of humanity with this movie. God bless the men and women who helped during these times. I am recommending this movie for a class I have that teaches history because this part of the story needs to be told.

A great documentary with a great social message. Man's humanity toward man. Perhaps it will be tough for Answering The Call to compete with Morgan Freeman and his Penguin pals, but if I were voting for best documentary of the year, it would be the one produced by Angeli and Dubin.

A side note: It is interesting how two of the posted "reviewers" have made their way from site to site posting the same review of Answering The Call. In their desperate attempt to take shots at Scientology they have knowingly discredited the entire rescue operation and the many good people who responded to New York on 9/11 -- including the Scientologists. I volunteered as a firefighter and EMT, along with 40,000 of friends and colleagues at Ground Zero, including the 800 volunteer ministers.

If anyone's been brainwashed, it's these two cats, who believe that man is inherently bad. Go see the movie boys, because you sure as heck didn't see the film that was shown in theaters on 9/11.