The Tunnel

Name: The Tunnel
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Released: April 9, 2021
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 47
Cast: Daniel Alexander Skadal, Jan Gunnar Røise, Lisa Carlehed, Mikkel Bratt Silset, Per Egil Aske

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Samuel Goldwyn Films | Release Date: April 9, 2021 | Not Rated

Starring: Daniel Alexander Skadal, Jan Gunnar Røise, Lisa Carlehed, Mikkel Bratt Silset, Per Egil Aske, Peter Førde, Thorbjørn Harr, Tor Christian Bleikli, William Øksnevad, Ylva Fuglerud

Summary: A tank truck crashes in a tunnel in the ice-cold Norwegian mountains, brutally trapping families, teenagers and tourists on their way home for Christmas. A blizzard is raging outside and the first responders struggle to get to the scene of the accident. The wrecked tanker catches fire and the tunnel is filled with deadly smoke. Will theA tank truck crashes in a tunnel in the ice-cold Norwegian mountains, brutally trapping families, teenagers and tourists on their way home for Christmas. A blizzard is raging outside and the first responders struggle to get to the scene of the accident. The wrecked tanker catches fire and the tunnel is filled with deadly smoke. Will the help get there in time?… Expand

Director: Pål Øie

Genre(s): Drama, Thriller

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 105 min

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James Berardinelli

Apr 9, 2021

Although it might seem odd to call a disaster film “low-key,” the label applies in this case. That shouldn’t be interpreted as a criticism. There are times when a less-is-more approach results in gripping entertainment and The Tunnel is one such example. Read full review

Richard Whittaker

Apr 7, 2021

The Tunnel may be shrouded in blistering embers and fumes, but it never loses sight of the victims and helpers, of whom there are many. Just as it's an ensemble drama, so it's the community that saves what it can of the day, and gives a feel-good ending with a tinge of sadness. Read full review

Dennis Harvey

Mar 17, 2021

Solidly crafted if a bit uninspired, Pål Øie’s thriller is like a horizontal, colder, sootier “Towering Inferno” minus the all-star-cast, though their soap-operatics are intact. Read full review

Beatrice Loayza

Apr 8, 2021

The human dimension is painfully cliché, and Oie’s clunky orchestration of intersecting individual stories flattens the film’s overall momentum. It does, however, manage to eke out moments of genuine suspense and harrowing claustrophobia with its straightforward premise and contained, small-scale action. Read full review

The Guardian Peter Bradshaw

Mar 17, 2021

All the traditional ingredients are there, and I do have to say that the film does a good initial job of being claustrophobic and spectacular at the same time. Read full review

Mark Hanson

Apr 6, 2021

The film lacks for the methodically escalating stakes that makes the best examples of the genre so entertaining. Read full review

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ProfAmateur

Nov 19, 2022

Interessting regarding the idea and the actors, but the behaviour of the people is annoying and everything feels a bit far fetched.

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