(FILES) US director Oliver Stone poses upon arriving at the Festival Palace for the premiere of US director Richard Kelly's film 'Southland Tales' at the 59th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, 21 May 2006. Ten days before the box office debut of "World Trade Center", critics already are heaping extravagant praise on Oliver Stone's new film about the September 11 attacks. The rave reviews are all the more striking as many critics had doubted the controversial director, known for his often heavy-handed story telling and penchant for conspiracy theories, could handle such a sensitive subject. Opening 09 August, 2006 in North America, a month before the fifth anniversary of the 2001 attacks, the full-length film with Nicolas Cage in the main role tells the true story of two police officers trapped in the rubble of the Twin Towers in New York. AFP PHOTO /FILE/ FRANCOIS GUILLOT (Photo credit should read FRANCOIS GUILLOT/AFP/Getty Images)