25 Years On: How 9/11 Reshaped Hollywood's Narrative and Visual Language
Marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, media outlets are analyzing how the event permanently altered the American film industry. While some films were directly reshaped by the tragedy, others serve as emotional time capsules for a generation that did not experience the events firsthand. The consensus highlights a shift from literal depictions to oblique explorations of anxiety, surveillance, and national trauma.