The Tunnel
Roxie Releasing | Release Date: April 29, 2005 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
72
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Generally favorable reviews based on 14 Critic Reviews
Positive:
12
Mixed:
2
Negative:
0
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90
Washington PostStephen Hunter
Anyhow, either as history at its most inspiring or moviemaking at its most exciting, The Tunnel is a trip. Read full review
90
Los Angeles TimesKevin Thomas
It is the kind of superbly crafted, intelligent entertainment — a classic suspense thriller — that nowadays is as welcome as it is rare. Read full review
80
VarietyDerek Elley
A cracking slice of old-fashioned, widescreen entertainment. Read full review
80
Washington PostMichael O'Sullivan
Good old-fashioned movie storytelling that steadily builds, over the course of nearly three hours, to a white-knuckle conclusion that satisfies on nearly every level. Read full review
80
L.A. WeeklyElla Taylor
Director Roland Suso Richter gives a raw, frank but sophisticated account of the excruciating logistics of this great escape, and the appalling, inspiring blend of betrayal and courage that attended the group's herculean efforts. Read full review
75
New York Daily NewsElizabeth Weitzman
Though the film is as long as the escape route, Richter's brisk direction keeps us riveted through the suspenseful finish of his vivid history lesson. Read full review
75
San Francisco ChronicleJonathan Curiel
So many twists and turns, it seems like fiction. Read full review
75
Miami HeraldMarta Barber
There are few moments when you're not totally absorbed by the film. Read full review
70
The A.V. ClubNathan Rabin
The Tunnel boasts the kind of plot that would seem ridiculously implausible if it weren't based on a true story. Read full review
70
The New York TimesLaura Kern
The film convincingly portrays the devastating, life-altering hardships and restrictions that the residents of the divided Berlin endured. Read full review
67
Seattle Post-IntelligencerWilliam Arnold
Well-cast and sporadically gripping. Read full review
63
New York PostLou Lumenick
Director Roland Suso Richter maintains tension for 2 1/2 hours, even though the resolution is almost surreal. Read full review
60
TV Guide MagazineMaitland McDonagh
Genuinely gripping, balancing the travails of constructing the tunnel against the characters' stories with considerable skill. Read full review
50
Village VoiceMatt Singer
Director Roland Suso Richter skillfully wields the wall as a metaphor for isolation, but his pacing needs work: He cuts from an emotional death to a rowdy scene of sex on a kitchen table. Well, that's one way to mourn. Read full review
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