Rescue Dawn

  • 2006


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91 % Certified Fresh
$ 7 Million
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Positive Reviews 67
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Average Rating 3.9/5
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1.5
Hot Rod, however, also carries the whiff of the SNL feature film imprimatur, a distinction that doesnt necessarily come with bragging rights. Austin Chronicle
4.0
To be sure, those elements are there, but Rescue Dawn is not so much a genre film as a drama about American optimism and the challenges of adversity. Austin Chronicle
5.0
And JeremyDavies is so convincingly incoherent that at times audiences might not evenknow what hes mumbling about. Screen Daily
4.4
Herzog makes no attempt to pump this story up into a thrilling adventure. Rogerebert
3.1
Bales high wattage charisma is dimmed, and Zahns natural magnetism shines through. Ny Daily News
4.4
This is a lean, mean, expert piece of filmmaking.The adventure is epic, the approach minimalist. Philly
3.8
Christian Bale, the American psycho, makes for a wonderfully obsessed Herzog protagonist. Sover
4.4
His leading men including Zahn, in a rare dramatic role are uniformly excellent, and Bale perfectly captures the real life Denglers unflappable hope a .. Tv Guide
4.4
It can be rough going, but remembering Herzogs hopeful title helps.The fact that Dieter made it out alive, as well as the fact that Herzog made a pers .. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.8
Herzogs script is occasionally lazy with character details, tossing them out as need be, but Bales performance is Dengler in the situation at hand.Res .. Mark Reviews Movies
3.5
This gritty tale pulls no punches in its depiction of a brutal prison in Laos and the even worse conditions outside prison in the jungle. Lariat
3.8
Even if this story werent true, it would still be riveting.Herzog has found inspiration in the wilds of the jungle once again. Eric Ds Nider
4.0
Here, liberated from the restraints of documentary structure, he makes it a memorable, if grueling, experience, almost hallucinatory in its vision of .. News Review
4.5
We never have a clue what will happen next, and when the film reaches its astonishing conclusion, it catches us by surprise. Shadows On The Wall
4.0
As well as being a superb thriller, Rescue Dawn also carries an understated, yet no less effective anti war message, giving it a timely and effective .. View London
3.2
More thriller than horror flick, this could even be viewed as a really dark comedy. Cs Monitor
4.0
The feel of this camp, with its incredibly brutal guards, sweltering heat and barely adequate food supplies, is not only palpable, but truly oppressiv .. Film Journal
4.4
Those coming to Rescue Dawn cold will probably accept it as a straightforward, even predictable account of POW suffering, and theyll hang on Bales mus .. Boston
4.0
Herzog tells the story with a minimum of directorial flourish, relying instead on Bales extraordinary ability to remain concentrated. Smh
3.5
But something is lacking, and something feels a little false by the end of the film. Mountain X
4.0
Rescue Dawn may not feel much like a Herzog movie, but its a gripping real life thriller. Npr
3.5
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4.0
Its filmed with an experienced handle on production, pacing, and characterization, and some of the suspense sequences here are truly gripping. Reel Talk Reviews
3.5
A lot of the beats are a bit too familiar from previous entries in the series, which isnt surprising given that this is the fifth film to play off the .. Q Network
4.2
Flying low under the radar while louder blockbuster contraptions shriek through the pop cultural skies, the movie is an exciting stealth weapon on man .. Ew
5.0
Instead, its a celebration of its heros life force, an awestruck hymn to pure survival. Slate
3.0
And the story rumbles along on a narrow, well worn track that allows only the occasional small surprise, while the final moments are a little too lite .. Empire
4.5
Think The Great Escape minus the catchy music and Hogans Heroes elements. Movies
5.0
The film is a bracing study of a man who is eminently sane and extraordinarily alive, a hero who is guileless and unafraid. Sf Gate
3.0
A quirky first half of torture, starvation and, um, stinky farts gives way to crazed jungle fever as Dengler leads a great escape into the heart of da .. Bbc
5.0
To be proud of your achievement is one thing, but to plant film critics inside your movie and review it favorably as you go along: that takes genius.W .. New Yorker
4.0
Such is the tenacious, unsentimental spirit that animates Rescue Dawn, making it an instant classic of its genre. Washington Post
3.0
While he may always be remembered for donning the cape and cowl in Christopher Nolans reboot of the Batman franchise, the method actor has proven time .. Bullz-Eye
4.2
This is a first for good old Werner as he takes his own docu story and turns it into a gripping tale of escape and survival. Reeling Reviews
4.0
8 things to watch out for this week Feature Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 multiplayer beta debuts on PS4, Monster Hunter World hits PC and Better Call Sau .. Total Film
3.8
With its high level of verisimilitude, unhurried pace, and stretches of tension, Rescue Dawn represents a solid effort from Herzog that fans of the ge .. ReelViews
4.4
The escape is unexpectedly moved up and not without a hitchnot everyone will make it. Hollywood
2.8
Rescue Dawn does contain a funny allusion to its parent film, but at its best, its a well acted but rote and strictly by the book war movie. Seattle Pi
4.5
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3.8
Herzog (who also wrote the films screenplay) has infused the proceedings with an old fashioned sensibility that undeniably serves the material quite w .. Reel Film
3.8
Though not outstanding, Rescue Dawn is a welcome addition to a summer defined by studio produced sequels. Movie Habit
3.0
Unlike a traditional Hollywood movie, Rescue Dawn follows the pacing and irony of real life. It is far from predictable and far from formulaic. 7M Pictures
3.1
Workmanlike and watchable, Rescue Dawn is nonetheless a disappointment in its depiction of a hero with plenty of scars but little depth or substance b .. The Star
4.4
Even if youve already seen the earlier documentary, this story is very suspenseful. Deseret News
4.0
Very well done it is, too, but if you pay attention youll notice touches of humour, irony and observation that pepper the screenplay. Urban Cine File
3.0
The most un Herzog like Werner Herzog film youre likely to see, this based on fact Vietnam War drama is very classy if rather standard stuff. But it i .. Nz Herald
5.0
The reason Dawn feels more like a character study of Dengler than it does a white knuckle adventure story (which it is) is likely due to Bales remarka .. Christianity Today
4.4
A decade ago, this awe inspiring tale of survival was the subject of a compelling documentary directed by Werner Herzog entitled Little Dieter Needs t .. News Blaze
4.4
Rescue Dawn is an engrossing escape film, but untraditionally somber for the timeworn genre.Herzog doesnt pursue patriotism as product placement, but .. The Filmy Ap
3.1
Once in the camp, the film grinds almost to a halt, perhaps attempting to echo the tedium of prisoner life. Big Picture Big Sound
3.8
The attempt to keep things light with humor keeps this from ever being taken as seriously as a wartime drama like The Deer Hunter either. ComingSoon
3.5
This being a Herzog movie (and a thumping good one), you cant be sure if they are acting or if their directors zeal for authenticity has indeed driven .. News Week
3.0
This weeks TLS October 5, 2018 America on the brink; a new poem by Paul Muldoon; the journalism of Javier Marias; making the medieval modern; female l .. Entertainment Times Online ..
3.0
Theres a very silly feelgood ending tacked on here, perhaps forced on Herzog by the focus groupers and test screeners, but it doesnt detract from a ve .. Film Guardian
4.4
Eric is the Editor in Chief of Scene Stealers.com and writes the Screen Stealers column for The Pitch. Scene Stealers
3.5
Somehow, despite its exciting realism and one of Bales more convincing performances, Rescue Dawn fails to develop the dramatic conclusion it deserves. East Bay Express
3.5
It struggles hardest in shaking off the POW cliches that its narrative must embrace. Flip Side Archive
3.8
Herzogs tone is largely apolitical.Dengler loved the America that gave him a new life. Denver Post
4.0
Anyone looking for a lot of helicopter zooming action or continuous frenzied gunfire in Rescue Dawn may be disappointed. Review Express
4.2
Rescue Dawns baseline narrative is stirring but its offhand touches are what elevate it to near greatness, amplifying the already somewhat surreal atm .. Nicks Chager
4.5
The planning is exciting and suspenseful as is the eventual execution of it. Can Mag
4.5
Werner Herzogs sensational narrative version of the story he told in his acclaimed 1997 documentary Little Dieter Needs To Fly, about former real life .. Film Critic 1963 Typepad
4.3
In the end, any triumph is tempered by what has been lost, in terms of both lives and sanity.Herzog earns the triumphant tone he closes on, which woul .. D Cist
4.3
... a pretty good movie that could be received on the level of pure entertainment. It is no less Hollywoodized than The Great Escape or Stalag 17. Ar Kansas Online
4.5
Dieter Denglers jungle ordeal is bursting with the themes that have defined Herzogs career, and its one hell of a story. World Film About
3.5
Out of curiosity, I watched Werner Herzogs 2006 movie Rescue Dawn on Showtime the other night.This is a movie based on Navy pilot Dieter Denglers esca .. Louis Proyect Word Press
4.5
The escape is badly botched but Dieter and Duane slip out into the jungle, which proves to be an even more formidable prison. The Reeler
5.0
Moreover, Rescue Dawn feels very much like a Herzog movie, rife with jungle madness, oddball characters and great dark humor where you least expect it .. East Bay Times



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