The Tunnel
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72 out of 100

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5.5 out of 10

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  • Summary: Based on the true story of the biggest underground escape attempt from East to West Berlin, The Tunnel is a cracking slice of old-fashioned, widescreen entertainment. (Roxie Releasing)

Critic Reviews

Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 12 out of 14
  2. Mixed: 2 out of 14
  3. Negative: 0 out of 14
  1. Los Angeles Times
    Reviewed by: Kevin Thomas
    90
    It is the kind of superbly crafted, intelligent entertainment — a classic suspense thriller — that nowadays is as welcome as it is rare.
  2. Variety
    Reviewed by: Derek Elley
    80
    A cracking slice of old-fashioned, widescreen entertainment.
  3. L.A. Weekly
    Reviewed by: Ella Taylor
    80
    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.
  4. TV Guide
    Reviewed by: Maitland McDonagh
    60
    Genuinely gripping, balancing the travails of constructing the tunnel against the characters' stories with considerable skill.

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  1. JohnH.
    2
    Really disappointing. I expected a serious, thoughtful European film treatment a la Costa-Gavras and got a schlock Hollywood Action Thriller a la Bruce Willis (starring a B.W. look-alike no less.) After a modestly interesting beginning things get progressively sillier until we enter James Bond territory and you're wondering how the film got there and whether its worth your while to continue watching it. Very slick, very commercial and very vapid stuff !!… Expand

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