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6 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75ReelViewsJames BerardinelliReelViewsJames BerardinelliAlthough 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.
- 67Austin ChronicleRichard WhittakerAustin ChronicleRichard WhittakerThe 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.
- 50VarietyDennis HarveyVarietyDennis HarveySolidly 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.
- 50The New York TimesBeatrice LoayzaThe New York TimesBeatrice LoayzaThe 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.
- 40The GuardianPeter BradshawThe GuardianPeter BradshawAll 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.
- 38Slant MagazineMark HansonSlant MagazineMark HansonThe film lacks for the methodically escalating stakes that makes the best examples of the genre so entertaining.