The Trench
Somme Productions | Release Date: November 22, 2000 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
58
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Mixed or average reviews based on 9 Critic Reviews
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4
Mixed:
5
Negative:
0
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70
TV Guide MagazineKen Fox
A powerful anti-war film. Read full review
70
VarietyDavid Rooney
Soberly and intelligently examines the fear, frustration, anxiety, animosity and boredom of waiting to advance into the terrifying other world that lies over the lip of the trenches. Read full review
70
Village VoiceMichael Atkinson
The acting, by a large cast of little-known young Brits chewing on South London accents like dog bones, is uniformly splendiferous. Read full review
63
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
By the time they're ready to leave their trench, we're not at all ready to see them go.
60
Film.comHenry Cabot Beck
Boyd would be smart to add a little sound and fury next time around. War is hell, after all.
60
The New York TimesStephen Holden
What lifts The Trench above the run of the mill is the intensity of its disgust. Read full review
50
Chicago ReaderFred Camper
Boyd brings no new insights to this drama of men in a confined space, a situation that's been the basis for many powerful war films. Read full review
50
Christian Science MonitorDavid Sterritt
The acting is solid, but Tony Pierce-Roberts's unimaginative camera work falls short of his highest standard. Read full review
50
New York PostJonathan Foreman
There isn't a line you haven't heard or a stock character you haven't encountered before.
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