The Red Sea Diving Resort

Name: The Red Sea Diving Resort
Genre: Drama, History, Thriller
Released: July 31, 2019
Duration: 129 min
Rating: 29
Cast: Alessandro Nivola, Alex Hassell, Alona Tal, Ben Kingsley, Chris Chalk

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Netflix | Release Date (Streaming): July 31, 2019 | Not Rated

Starring: Alessandro Nivola, Alex Hassell, Alona Tal, Ben Kingsley, Chris Chalk, Chris Evans, Greg Kinnear, Haley Bennett, Michael Kenneth Williams, Michiel Huisman

Movie Facts:

Writer-director Gideon Raff is the creator of the Israeli series Prisoners of War, which was adapted into the Showtime series Homeland.

Summary: Inspired by remarkable true life rescue missions, The Red Sea Diving Resort is the incredible story of a group of international agents and brave Ethiopians who in the early 80s used a deserted holiday retreat in Sudan as a front to smuggle thousands of refugees to Israel. The undercover team carrying out this mission is led by theInspired by remarkable true life rescue missions, The Red Sea Diving Resort is the incredible story of a group of international agents and brave Ethiopians who in the early 80s used a deserted holiday retreat in Sudan as a front to smuggle thousands of refugees to Israel. The undercover team carrying out this mission is led by the charismatic Ari Kidron (Chris Evans) and courageous local Kabede Bimro (Michael Kenneth Williams). … Expand

Director: Gideon Raff

Genre(s): Drama, History, Thriller

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 129 min

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Michael Ordoña

Jul 31, 2019

Interesting and timely, The Red Sea Diving Resort highlights the plight of refugees and casts those helping them in a heroic light, but it doesn’t quite deliver dramatically. Read full review

IndieWire David Ehrlich

Jul 30, 2019

The Red Sea Diving Resort is a dull and derivative film that’s too in love with its heroes to bother with its victims. Read full review

The Playlist Steven Allison

Aug 1, 2019

Possibly led by nobler intentions, the Israeli writer-director ends up cashing in on the mettle of those involved in a bold rescue mission, tweaking a terrifying reality until it resembles little more than a banal thriller. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Sep 4, 2019

The whole affair is so rushed and half-assed — they have Duran Duran songs on the soundtrack, years before the band released its first LP. Read full review

Peter Debruge

Jul 29, 2019

American audiences typically adore “white savior movies,” but this one pushes the stereotype to such an extreme ... it’s impossible to ignore how badly the film marginalizes the courageous Ethiopian refugees about whom it purports to care so deeply. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Brian Tallerico

Jul 31, 2019

Great hero stories leave the viewer feeling inspired by the potential within the human condition. This one will just leave you depressed. Read full review

Mark Kennedy

Aug 1, 2019

The Red Sea Diving Resort is terribly overcooked, turning the real-life drama into a light caper like “Ocean’s 11,” adding cartoonish dialogue from hack superhero films and slathering the whole mess in white savior complex. Read full review

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Shivansh1411

Aug 14, 2019

Everything in this movie was amazing, specially the actings of chris evans. Go watch this

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Moriah

Feb 9, 2020

I thought the characters did an excellent job getting the audience invested in their mission. There were many edge of the seat moments. I would definitely watch it again!

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Bitash

Nov 15, 2020

Good actors, that’s what drew me in, story had potential. However it fell super flat. I fell asleep 2/3 in. Lost interest very early. There is no excitement, not inspiring...just very eeeh. It’s poor writing, this could have been an exciting movie

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saltydog99

Aug 6, 2019

The Red Sea Diving resort cannot seem to get past wanna be status. The film has a very hollow core and I think it comes down to mediocre writing and directing. Chris Evans is also a weak link in chain. Evans never made me feel his performance was authentic and when he had emotionallyThe Red Sea Diving resort cannot seem to get past wanna be status. The film has a very hollow core and I think it comes down to mediocre writing and directing. Chris Evans is also a weak link in chain. Evans never made me feel his performance was authentic and when he had emotionally powerful scenes It just looked like acting. The rest of the cast is great and I loved them all. This is just plain and simply a good film that just is pushed down with mediocrity.… Expand

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Berik

Jul 31, 2019

If you're expecting a well written, emotional an inspiring movie about saving refugees from crimes against humanity, then look elsewhere.

Right from the start the movie takes no shame in turning this into a fan tribute to Chris Evans. Had he worn his Captain America suit, it would have beenIf you're expecting a well written, emotional an inspiring movie about saving refugees from crimes against humanity, then look elsewhere.

Right from the start the movie takes no shame in turning this into a fan tribute to Chris Evans. Had he worn his Captain America suit, it would have been the exact same movie. Next to that, 60% of conversations in this movie are done through dumb stares. Either that, or Chris Evans doing out of place workouts.

Then comes the cliché introduction of what can only be described as a heist movie recruitment montage. A woman i will call discount Jennifer Lawrence, who apparently is a trained ninja that manages to scan documents from a briefcase in 1979 while being on a plane... yup. There's also a playboy nudist who smack his dick against friends, and an assassin that kills someone at 'Station Centraal, Amsterdam' (Bad dutch, it's Centraal Station Amsterdam), yet kills NO ONE during the actual mission. Oh and there's a whiny guy that acts all grumpy. Well, that's the heist... i mean rescue crew.

The movie does a poor job of flashing out the actual turmoils that refugees face. They show executions, yet not the raping, the cutting of limbs, burning of people and war children. Instead, the movie shows a heavily romanticised version of the refugees journey, focused on 5 people that get tanned while transporting people. Quite an insult to the actual turmoils.

It's an underwhelming movie, with no interesting characters. Also, major plotholes! Somehow the Sudan military becomes telepathing and knows straight away that the refugees are at some abondoned airfield! It's freaking **** give this movie a 5/10.… Expand

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AllmighyMax

Aug 2, 2019

Best Netflix movie sow far... The story of the Israeli mosad saving Ethiopians Jews during year another war in Africa. Perfect cast, a great story. Enjoyed every moment of the movie.

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Mauro_Lanari

Aug 19, 2019

(Mauro Lanari)
Chris Evans as Captain Isroamerica. Do we really need the daily dose of propaganda? Personally no, not at all. And for those who have doubts that Evans can't play better roles, I recommend "Puncture" (Kassen brothers, 2011).

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