Chicago Tribune by Michael Wilmington

An often brilliant, always revelatory, deeply interesting omnibus film.

The New Republic by Stanley Kauffmann

Obviously the variety that was bound to result was part of Brigand's plan. The astonishment is that almost all of the assemblage is fascinating, very little is poor, and one segment is superb.

New York Daily News by Jami Bernard

Some segments are anti-American, but to concentrate on that is to miss the variety, depth of opinion, and fierceness of the emotions that drive each director.

Christian Science Monitor by David Sterritt

They vary enormously in style, quality, and ideas, but the best of them -- by Gitai, Chahine, and Iñárritu, among others -- pack an enormous emotional and intellectual punch.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer by D. Parvaz

Overall, the film contains personal and political stories, as well as the macrocosm and the microcosm of chaos, rage, sadness and confusion.

Chicago Sun-Times by Roger Ebert

9/11 was a savage and heartless crime, and after the symbolism and the history and the imagery and the analysis, that is a point that must be made.

The Globe and Mail (Toronto) by Liam Lacey

The results are not monumental, but they are a variety of sober responses to the tragedy that help place the event in a global context. Some of the films may be, as has been suggested, anti-American in tone, but none come anywhere near defending the attacks.

The A.V. Club by Scott Tobias

Until filmmakers get a little distance, maybe they'd be better off ignoring such projects.

New York Magazine (Vulture) by Peter Rainer

An ungainly, intermittently harrowing omnibus filled with moments of piercing sorrow and rage.

Variety by Deborah Young

A sober, thought-provoking response to a tragedy of worldwide import and a much better film than one might expect from the pre-release publicity.

TV Guide Magazine by Ken Fox

The filmmakers' attempts come to terms with a recent catastrophe of indeterminate meaning but global consequences are often fascinating.

The New York Times by Dave Kehr

Most impressive, and the only segment that dares to criticize the terrorists directly, is Mr. Imamura's contribution, the last part of the film.

Village Voice by Dennis Lim

It's hard to say if this devastating, nakedly exploitative work has a larger point beyond the evocation and infliction of trauma. A repeat viewing might clear that up, but it's an experience I'd rather not relive -- and one that I cannot in good faith recommend to anyone.