Showing posts with label disaster film. Show all posts
Showing posts with label disaster film. Show all posts

Saturday, September 2, 2017

Review: TUNNEL Excavates Thrills, Drama and Politics Galore


By Pierce Conran

Last year's peak summer box office season wound down with Tunnel, a disaster film from A Hard Day (2014) director Kim Seong-hun. Featuring superstars Ha Jung-woo and Doona Bae in a powerful tale combining humanity and social commentary, this big-budget affair executes a effective two-handed play by suffusing its narrative with obvious melodramatic hooks while maintaining a restrained, clear focus throughout.