7 Days in Entebbe

  • PG13 (SINGAPORE)
  • 2018


MOVIE IS provoking israeli hijacking riveting stylistic
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26 %
14 % Rotten
$ 8 Million
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Positive Reviews 34
Negative reviews 26
Average Rating 2.7/5
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2.8
Cuts to their rehearsals and performances dont do much to spruce up Padilhas polished but sluggish action scenes; instead, they come across as a pale, .. Av Club
2.5
Its a lesson that history has failed to teach us, filtered through a movie that doesnt understand why. Indie Wire
3.0
Brisk editing and nervy cinematography bring a sense of contained panic to the story. Screen Daily
4.5
The office drama between the Israeli PM and his ministers and military advisors just doesnt add any thrill to the narrative. ETimes (TOI)
3.6
In fact, 7 Days in Entebbes one hour and 45 minute runtime tries a bit too hard to cram in too much, revealing and inherent desire for something more .. Paste Magazine
2.5
But wait.Padilha has many more characters to introduce and more perspectives to complicate the mix. Rogerebert
2.0
But what it actually does is make you wish you were watching a film about the dance company instead. Telegraph
2.0
Its legacy will be to stock the bland spread of an airlines on demand offerings. The Young Folks
3.0
Its the chanciest move, but its the part of the movie that works the best. JoBlo
3.1
Unfortunately, he gives us a lesson in moral complexity instead of a movie. The Globe And Mail
2.5
Now after a lapse of forty years comes a fourth, which has some strong points but makes a few strange choices that hobble its effectiveness. One Guys Opinion
2.5
The real surprise is that the movie focuses most of its attention on two German hijackers, who dont have a stake in the conflict except on the esoteri .. Mark Reviews Movies
2.0
As a history lesson for a younger audience, it has some value, but it should by right have been the best Entebbe movie, not the second or third. Radio Times
3.5
While not entirely an airball, this is clearly a missed opportunity with material already tailor made for a riveting, dramatic thriller. Screen It
3.0
The film is absorbing enough in its own terms but ends up caught in a no mans land between character based political drama and explosive action advent .. Independent
3.0
Padilha is a skilled director who invests plenty of earthy energy to the film, including a bracing sense of authenticity in the way it is designed and .. Shadows On The Wall
3.5
The 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight full of French and Israeli nationals and the one shot in a million rescue that then ensued has already insp .. The Wrap
3.5
The headline story feels tailor made for Padilhas brand of documentary based world crisis cinema. Film Journal
2.0
The opening segment that recreates the hijacking is the weakest, devoid of tension or suspense.The script is riddled with platitudes. Hindustan Times
2.0
In this intensely silly and boring drama, a German activist talks about throwing bombs into the consciousness of the masses. The Guardian
2.0
The buildup to the seventh day of the hijack never musters any genuine suspense. The Guardian
2.0
What the climax needs is to be carved up and intercut with a contemporary dance performance. The Guardian
2.0
CLOSE A thriller inspired by the 1976 hijacking of an Air France flight en route from Tel Aviv to Paris.Daniel Bruhl stars Focus Features Wilfried Bos .. Az Central
3.8
The film re creates the ticking clock crisis in tones that are serious, but not too solemn to deliver well timed thrills. Star Tribune
3.8
(Its way more artful and way less pretentious than it sounds.).What gets lost in all the fireworks, though, is a sense of scale moral scale. Ew
2.5
What it does instead is explore deftly for the most part the sheer murky moral mess of the entire situation. Film Inquiry
2.0
Its symptomatic of the whole film it almost works, but ultimately falls short.Neither an exciting thriller nor a worthy examination of the human aspec .. Empire
2.0
Based on real life events, this dramatic thriller somehow lacks both drama and thrills. Common Sense Media
2.0
To be honest, I would have preferred watching the Batsheva Dance Company for two hours. Flickering Myth
3.5
Primarily, the tone and energy of the storys action and tension barely rises above lackluster. Flim Threet
3.5
Verdict: A gripping account of a heroic rescue operation. Theres not a lot that filmmakers can do with the story when their project is based on true i .. Book My Show
1.9
Nearly a decade ago, Olivier Assayas Carlos examined the same radical factions inevitable ideological dissolution without sacrificing the nail biting .. Slant Magazine
3.8
Rather, the dance itself makes a much more powerful, and ultimately poetic, point. Washington Post
2.5
What should unfold like an unsettling chapter in a long, tragic story or a tale of cruelty and heroism feels more like an old TV show. The New York Times
2.0
As negotiations between the hijackers and the Israeli government stalled, it seemed the story would end in a daring rescue by special forces or the bl .. Express
2.5
Its a striking element, but it big foots the movie, which is never terrible, nor never more than dramatically adequate. Chicago Tribune
2.5
It seems like there shouldnt be room for shoehorned drama between an Israeli soldier and his dancer girlfriend, even if the film gets style points for .. Boston Globe
3.2
The production, from the hijacking itself through to the rescue and aftermath, is solid in storytelling, acting and design and pays attention to the d .. Reeling Reviews
3.0
But nuance is but one of several ideas that doesnt quite work here. The Irish Times
2.0
Instead its merely another slack thriller with underdeveloped characters and sputtering dramatic momentum. Hollywood Reporter
2.5
Part of what makes Entebbe a frustrating watch is its steadfast refusal to pass moral judgement on almost anyone in its cast. Birth Movies Death
2.0
Both are sorely lacking here.Driving a final nail into the films coffin is a breathtakingly inappropriate modern dance routine which runs through the .. Standard
2.0
The most discernible terror comes not from the hostages huddled in the terminal, who are little more than extras, but from the sense of a director too .. Standard
2.5
Visceral Entebbe a Frustratingly Forgettable Terrorism Procedural It is July, 1976. Movie Freak
2.5
But director Jose Padilha (2014s Robocop reboot) lacks urgency, and this feels no more riveting than watching people watch one of the previous telling .. Detroit News
2.5
One would expect a top class thriller from Padilha given his knack for rendering action with a political underbelly. Firstpost
1.5
In doing so, though, Padilha overcompensates almost pretentiously on a basic stylistic level. Tumblr
3.0
This intelligently structured tale shares similarities to Norwegian thriller A Hijacking in that regard, and while not quite punching that same emotio .. Hey U Guys
2.8
And while its a perfectly valid message for this solid feature, its disappointing outro for a filmmaker who has shown the will and craft to make cinem .. The Play List
2.0
Munich dared to explore the ramifications of a state choosing to commit to an endless cycle of revenge, and even if it didnt have answers, it framed i .. Now Toronto
3.1
The buildup to the films climactic resolution feels methodical where it should build momentum, and as a result, the payoff doesnt carry as much of an .. Deseret News
3.0
Ultimately, whilst its not a 100% accurate representation of the real life Operation Entebbe, this account based on historian Saul Davids book of the .. Cine Vue
3.0
There is plenty to admire, but Entebbe ultimately doesnt deserve the must see accolade. Raidió Teilifís Éireann
2.0
Like the hijacking itself, you cant help feeling it was all for nothing. Lw Lies
1.5
But in the end, its sort of like watching a tray of plates fall in slow motion. The Stranger
2.0
All of this is dramatised by Jose Padilhas thriller Entebbe, and on paper it sounds like a wonderfully cinematic story. Independent Ie
2.5
Its a jarringly esoteric moment in a movie that is otherwise simple and linear, and it undermines the one thing that Padilha is genuinely good at, sta .. Film Racket
2.0
At a time when were seeing a shocking resurgence of anti semitism, this film might have delivered an eye opening jolt, but instead it feels bloodless .. The Arts Desk
3.0
Unfortunately, admirable efforts to cram in various important players leads to the central characters being shunted and a message which is almost as m .. The Sun
2.5
But its all done in a half hearted manner.The thought is certainly there but the execution is disjointed to say the least. FilmFare
2.5
After seven long days, 100 Israeli Defence Force commandos descended on Entebbe airport in a dazzling display of tactical strength and gun toting bada .. Scmp
2.5
7 Days in Entebbe turns audacious rescue into a listless thriller The raid is on.Israeli commandos are about to descend on Entebbe Airport, on a missi .. Chicago Sun Times
4.6
Its refreshing to see a thriller made for smart adults these days. Nyc Movie Guru
3.0
While it doesnt thrill nearly on the same level, its still a taut, mature political thriller with fresh insights into a major event on the world stage .. Punch Drunk Critics
2.5
He humanises them and their idealism, an artistic decision that is the best part of a thriller without many thrills or much tension. Straits Times
2.0
Unfortunately, as arresting as these performers are, it takes you right out of the movie every time they show up. Dead Line
2.0
What works: The movie does a nice job of relating the basic facts of the case, and actors Daniel Bruhl and Rosamund Pike do a nice job as the two main .. No La
3.1
And Im not sure its effort to humanize the misguided anti Semitic German radicals behind it really works. Post Gazette
3.1
Its only during the home stretch that the picture largely falls apart, with thoughtful exchanges eventually crowded out by bombastic speeches meant to .. Clclt
2.5
Padilha captures some of this weirdness, but his meandering narrative never seems certain where to focus. National Post
2.5
Neither the aesthetic appeal of the dance performance nor excitement of the raid is improved by the juxtaposition. Original Cin
3.8
Good thing the film slowly but surely brushes past Moral Equivalency 101. Hollywood Into To
2.5
So this is not a movie that people watch while wondering how it will turn out.This is a movie people watch while knowing how it will turn out and look .. Sf Chronicle
3.1
At the beginning of the movie, it serves as an attention grabbing framing device.By the time its interfering with the most essential climactic drama, .. Am Ny
2.5
Eventually, the movie tells us that if peace ever is to be achieved, Israel must swallow hard and negotiate. Denerstein Unleashed Blog ..
1.3
All of the narrative tension is taken out of the hostage situation and relocated to these government offices, where it gasps and withers. Willamette Week
2.5
The end result is likely to leave viewers scratching their heads. Seattle Times
2.5
The characters are mostly one dimensional, stand ins for whatever idea they are espousing, and theres little to engage with emotionally. Pgh City Paper
3.0
Though theres a bit too much going on for it to handle, the film involving and thought provoking enough in its own right to hold the attention. The National
3.5
The filmmakers behind 7 Days in Entebbe, a new feature film about the 1976 hostage taking incident, dont want you to cheer when the hostages held by G .. J Post
3.5
Several films were made about Entebbe in the aftermath of the hijacking none of which have aged well, and it is unlikely that this US UK co production .. Cineuropa
3.5
Entebbe would have been far better served to simply tell the story of what happened, not set a stage for political speechifying. Every other movie abo .. Times Of Israel
2.0
Neither the script nor the films direction is grounded in enough minutiae to resonate as a procedural look at the hijacking and response, placing a he .. Goethe



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