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Please don't spend money on this.

I wanted to like it more than I actually did... But much of the humor totally escaped me and I walked out only mildly impressed.

After playing with our expectations, this turns out to be a very different sort of film.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

"Der Tunnel" / "The Tunnel" is a German movie from 15 years ago that runs for almost 3 hours and plays like so many other German movies during the days of the GDR. There were many ways with the help of which people tried to flee back then and this one here is about a tunnel into the FRG. Unfortunately this movie here did not only have way too little substance for the massive runtime, but also includes a whole list of actors (Ferch, Krebitz, Kockisch, Michelsen) that are known for being usually in films that try to be more of an impact than they really do in the end, which is also partially their fault because their range is clearly limited. Ferch is the example of the mediocre alpha male actor with not too much to offer in terms of acting talent. Instead we see him have sex randomly with hot women and hear "This is a Man'w World". Enough said.This topic here has surely done so often in Germany and there are not that many films which include a convincing depiction of the circumstances or a really touching story about the citizens with the ways they had to suffer during the decades when two German countries existed. Director Roland Suso Richter is somewhat known for his §television epics", at least here in Germany and most of his other works that also focus on the political history of Germany have considerably more to offer. That is not a challenge though, not a great challenge, as most of the characters and their relationships with each other in "Der Tunnel" are fairly uninteresting to watch. It is all very much by-the-books in an uninspired manner. I do not recommend these over 150 minutes to anybody. Thumbs down.

I make a habit out of watching movies with a decent rating, even if they aren't my type of movie... one might think of it as my own exploration into what kinds of art makes humanity 'tick' (so to speak).I tried to watch this... I really did. I went back to reviews on assorted forums and tried to discover what everyone liked so much about it.Here's a few reasons why I couldn't get on that particular bandwagon: -- The dialog is so bland it's insulting to the viewer. -- The acting was so horrible that the characters failed to make me care about any of them. -- The storyline didn't make up for it in any way, fiction or not. -- I even tried skipping around to the alleged 'good parts'.I don't see myself ever giving this move another chance. Watch at your own peril.

West Berliners dig a tunnel under the Berlin Wall, hoping to get their loved ones out of East Berlin. This is an exciting, fact-based drama that is well acted by a German cast. The running time of nearly three hours is somewhat excessive but the story is interesting enough that it rarely drags. The characters are well developed. There are a couple of emotional scenes that become too melodramatic and stray from the central plot line. For the most part, however, the filmmakers wisely stay focused on the the building of the tunnel. The tension builds nicely in the final part, as the escape plan is put in motion. The random use of black and white cinematography is distracting.

"Der Tunnel" is far better than anything i've seen coming out of Hollywood in years. Although steadily paced, its tention keeps building for almost three hours. Based on a true story, it shows that real life stories often provide the best scripts.The cast was well chosen and the acting was excellent. I knew Berlin when it was still divided and the film is a spot on portrayal of the mood at the time.All in all a gripping story guaranteed to have you on the edge of your seat from start to finish. Not to be missed. 10/10!