The Wall

  • 2020


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Positive Reviews 68
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Average Rating 2.9/5
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4.5
In its best moments, The Wall is just a movie, a tense and nasty black box thriller that conveys its politics through the microcosmic stakes of its li .. Av Club
2.5
But where Tom Hanks had to invent a companion to talk to, Gedeck doesnt even speak aloud to her animals much. Av Club
2.0
In its best moments, The Wall is just a movie, a tense and nasty black box thriller that conveys its politics through the microcosmic stakes of its li .. Av Club
4.5
Within minutes, however, Limans thriller lurches off in a more low key, intimate direction. Den Of Geek
4.5
Isaac is a simple soldier who obeys orders and doesnt think too much about it, but while hes brave hes no superhero either: he spends a lot of time be .. Den Of Geek
2.0
It isnt particularly interested in thorny questions about Why We Fight, or in framing that question in the gung ho, red white and blue bunting of Holl .. EW
1.9
The posturing leads to an ending thats unsatisfying even on the level of pessimism it aspires to. Rogerebert
4.0
This kind of compact storytelling can be difficult to pull off, but Dwain Worrells screenplay makes it look easy; this is a tense, tight, bracing film .. Common Sense Media
2.0
Liman, for his part, doesnt bring the kind of swagger you might expect from someone coming off The Edge of Tomorrow. Indie Wire
4.5
As written, hes a lot smarter than they are, and a much better shot. Variety
3.0
Stop me if youve heard/seen/experienced these patriotic paradoxes before. We Got This Covered
3.0
The increasingly impressive Taylor Johnson dominates the screen time. Time Out
2.0
Its an interesting premise, with moments of tension and visceral gore, but Taylor Johnsons performance isnt strong enough to rescue the film from leng .. The Guardian
3.1
The Wall packs a surprisingly savage punch by boiling the exploits of battle down to its essential elements.
4.5
This bucolic idyll doesnt last long, however, and over several seasons, things get tougher, both physically and spiritually. Screen Daily
1.5
No, that doesnt mean that Taylor Johnsons character dies at the end, dont worry, thats not a spoiler. Collider
2.0
The indie director of Swingers and Go has used his post Edge of Tomorrow downtime to box himself into a cat and mouse sub genre without identifying wh .. Collider
1.5
The approach, here, at least, produces quickly diminishing returns. The Hollywood Reporter
3.0
Sandstorms, blood on the sand, a rickety, un mortared wall, and the near biblical remoteness of the Iraqi desert all conspire along with their quizzic ..
1.5
The vein popping mood is ultimately more exhausting than exciting. The New York Times
2.0
Liman doesnt waste shots, but the writing just wont quit, determined for us to grasp all this as a microcosm for Americas Iraq involvement and the mes .. Telegraph
1.5
Allen Ize Isaac (Aaron Taylor Johnson), looking through scopes and not happy with what theyre seeing.
2.5
Aaron Taylor Johnson is supreme, and theres a hint of Doug Limans well known capabilities behind the camera, but The Wall just isnt substantial enough .. Cinema Blend
4.0
When youre willing to put nearly the entire focus on one actor, youd better hope they are up to the task. JoBlo
3.1
Liman ... elevates the material every chance he gets, ensuring what could have been a bargain basement dramatic exercise looks and moves like a big bu .. The Globe And Mail
3.1
There is potential here for something spooky and surreal, like A Midnight Clear, but the script feels more like an old episode of the Vic Morrow serie .. Philly
3.0
A minimalist military survival story that comes across largely as a technical exercise, though admittedly an efficiently manufactured one, with an end .. One Guys Opinion
0.5
The Wall finds a skilled director of mass market movies working cheaply enough that hes free to make something America will hate. Village Voice
2.5
The short running time doesnt mean we dont have time to get a taste of Eyes back story. Rogers Movie Nation
2.0
A disappointment, carrying more of an iffy experimental tone than a richly suspenseful atmosphere, watching the production try to cook up something he .. Blu Ray
4.5
This doesnt have much to say about the U.S. occupation of Iraq it could have taken place during any modern military conflict though as an exercise in .. Chicago Reader
3.8
Its a simple setup, but its also one thats engrossing throughout. Mark Reviews Movies
2.5
The captivating atmosphere persists right up until the film rolls into its final act, with this stretch, unfortunately, mirroring the rather incoheren .. Reel Film Reviews
2.0
Sometimes youre watching a movie and you know that its not working, but youre clinging to it. Youre pleading with it. Youre willing it to get better. .. The Times
3.0
At a fat free 81 minutes, The Wall never becomes boringits the kind of punchy, self contained, midsized genre picture that they truly dont make anymor .. News Review
3.0
The thin story isnt quite enough to stretch over an hour and a half, but The Wall has enough to make the majority of the experience nail biting. Radio Times
1.5
We dont know who these people are, and by about minute 45, we dont want to. The Wrap
1.5
Even the music chosen for the closing credits suggests that Liman isnt so interested in a resonant message than a stylish finish. Deseret News (Salt Lake Ci ..
4.5
The Wall is tense and dynamic, tremendously active within the narrow parameters of the action. Npr
4.4
Smiths idiosyncratic style isnt going to please everyone, but she deserves top marks for bold ideas and storytelling. Toronto Star
3.0
The stage is set for an intense psychological thriller in which war is pared down to its starkest and most dour basic: the fight to stay alive. Flim List
4.5
Conclusion I hate when people hold movies to an arbitrarily high standard, especially when that movie doesnt necessarily aspire to be anything extraor .. Film Inquiry
4.5
A powerful microcosm depicting the horrors of war, Doug Limans tense drama is a heart in mouth affair, as the psychological elements shape our experie ..
2.0
A film that begins with the premise of a classic western or a cat and mouse thriller unfolds more like a worthy radio drama or a fringe theatre produc .. Express
3.0
The brisk running time (sub 90 minutes) and slim plot mesh with well constructed set pieces peppered throughout. The Film Stage
3.1
The central performances by Taylor Johnson and Cena stick to the life and death business at hand, which is also the stuff of blood, sweat, some tears .. Chicago Tribune
3.1
Cena both looks the part and acts it, and gets to spout the movies best bit of amusingly macho, off color grousing about the heat. Boston Globe
1.5
Johnson, whos been the dull center of a lot films, gives an intense performance as Isaac. Uproxx
3.0
The dialogue (Were not so different, you and I) can sound a little ripe, but the action is appropriately brutish and impeccably timed. The Irish Times
2.5
Aaron Taylor Johnson isnt always compelling enough to carry the entire movie as Sgt. Las Vegas Weekly
1.5
In 2017, a movie that portrays Iraqis as shabbily as the monster in a SyFy Channel original isnt offensive, it just shows a lack of creativity. Birth Movies Death
1.0
Like waterboarding, it ought to qualify as cruel and unusual punishment. Standard
1.5
But Juba still feels like cardboard, precisely because hes so powerful. Pajiba
3.8
Its a gruesome bit of a cat and mouse entertainment that will likely appease genre hounds while it frustrates and annoys anyone looking for something .. Movie Freak
2.0
This is a smart, gritty, quietly chaotic war movie which resonates far beyond its purposely small scale. Detroit News
3.0
We learn even less about Juba, who isnt a character at all, hes a plot device to force Isaac to do things.
3.5
Here is a war movie every bit as different and diverting as the great Dunkirk, yet reduced to the most minimal scale imaginable. Herald Sun
2.0
Related Video This back and forth takes up the majority of The Walls lean runtime, resulting in a game of wits thats largely exciting and enticing. Consequence Of Sound
3.0
The Wall is one of those pictures that doesnt have an awful lot wrong with it, it just seems to be lacking in any real sense of purpose, or tangible p .. Hey U Guys
2.0
While Liman previously dived headfirst into the politics with 2010s underseen Fair Game, The Wall doesnt bog itself down too much with heavy overtures .. The Play List
3.0
Owing as much to the Ryan Reynolds one man show Buried and Joel Schumachers kitschy clever Phone Booth as it does to any conventional battleground pic .. Now Toronto
4.5
Hes smart, capable, tough (he deals with a leg wound in a wince worthy but admirably stoic fashion), but hes pinned down by an unseen assailant, low o .. Film Ink
2.5
The concise length partially mitigates the failings, but ultimately this is a Saw knock off in camo gear. The Age
4.0
Injecting tension and tear jerking moments among its gags, the film still manages to dodge both sickbed sentimentality and romcom predictability. Games Radar
2.0
Doug Liman doesnt shy away from close ups of gushing fleshy wounds, and Allen remains realistically immobile from his injury. Lw Lies
3.1
The Wall is merely an exercise in empty intensity. Watching it feels too much like being trapped in it. Stl Today
2.0
While The Wall is often an unpleasant, painful to watch experience, it is also a memorable and commendable addition to the canon of well intentioned a .. Cleve Land
3.0
A kind of Phone Booth meets Enemy Mine by way of The Hurt Locker, Doug Limans single location drama is notable mainly for a fine acting performance an .. Stuff
3.0
Not bad for a work of precise suspense, ultimately inconsequential, but very effective.
3.0
Worrells main objective seems to be to deliver a polemic about Americas imperialist warmongering and how it gets its come uppance when its soldiers di .. The Arts Desk
3.0
It is no small feat to create an unbearable sense of tension and claustrophobia in an endless expanse of windswept desert. The Wall, however, does so .. Scmp
3.8
Like the killer in Phone Booth and the entity in Lights Out and so many villains of all forms through the decades, the longer we go without seeing the .. Chicago Sun Times
3.5
The Wall accomplishes a lot in a lean 82 minute runtime, proving that you dont need to be a long war movie to tell an impactful battlefield tale. Punch Drunk Critics
4.5
Extra points for avoiding the flag waving heroics of American Sniper. Straight
2.0
It doesnt question the war, because youre in a war, and when youre in a war, you dont have the luxury of questioning it. Sandiego Reader
3.5
But often, as in this movie, insufficient imagination goes into the mix; the result is an engine in dire need of a tune up.DOSE OF REALISM IN PERIOD T .. Straits Times
3.1
The abrupt introduction of this chatty theatrical artifice disrupts the dramas gritty realism. Now, it really does feel like a one set, real time stag .. Daily Herald
3.0
In some respects its a bit too pleased with itself, but it breezes by fast enough to make those summer holiday trips to the movies a little more beara .. Scots Man
2.5
But honestly, The Walls problems go deeper than just one thoroughly miscast leading man. Alternate Ending
3.1
Taylor Johnsons agonized performance holds the audiences attention, but his portrayal doesnt really take the character anywhere. Seattle Times
2.0
But with THE WALL, a film that doesnt require much aesthetic doctoring, felt like watching a group of kiddos playing in a sandbox. Fresh Fiction
3.0
Like 2016s surprise hit The Shallows, The Wall proves you can achieve a lot with very little. Concrete Play Ground
2.5
The Wall may be entertaining and masterfully directed notable traits for a tiny budget but it has nothing to say about war survival, other than a redu .. National Post
2.5
You dont know if hell make it out in one piece, if at all (he has a heinous leg wound). The New Paper
3.5
Beyond the narratives inexorably destructive unfolding, the brilliant, thrilling ending of The Wall has brute conviction and chilly logic that befits .. New City Film
3.0
Documentaries that are driven by passion always run the risk of side lining facts and clear arguments in favour of emotional high points and grandiose .. Tiny Url
1.5
Far from the exalted patriotism in Eastwoods American Sniper, is a cinematic joke thats sick of the propaganda campaign. El Pais (Spain)
3.5
The story is gripping and hugely anxiety provoking, but its not so much a battle between good guys and bad guys as it is an illustration of the absolu .. Toronto Sun
3.5
The intention of the film is to make us feel the same as this human being trapped between the rifle and the wall. Unfortunately, it does it halfway.
1.5
Allen Isaac, is in bad shape: Hes been shot in the knee, hes out of water and hes unable to call for help. Ap News
3.8
Peter Hartlaub is The San Francisco Chronicles pop culture critic. Sf Chronicle
4.5
The film would not work, however, unless Worrell added one vaguely implausible development. Washington City Paper
4.5
it was up to director Doug Liman, screenwriter Dwain Worrell, and actors Aaron Taylor Johnson and John Cena to create a scenario that would hold an au .. Kaplan Vs Kaplan
3.0
Despite a couple of clever twists, The Wall, from Amazon Studios, is so very intimate, its the sort of thing youd be far more likely to enjoy if you s .. Review Journal
1.9
The Wall ... tries very hard to achieve that seriousness of purpose that shouts importance with every spoken word. Film Festival Today
1.5
The Great Wall feels overly calibrated for international success with lots of action, some of it impressive. Denerstein Unleashed Blog ..
3.5
This isnt a shoot em up nonstop action war movie, its more of an intense psychological thriller and slow burning talky about the horrors of war. Screen Zealots
4.0
The Wall is a sharp thriller thats intense from start to finish and really highlights the Limans incredible skills on a smaller scale. FanboyNation.com
4.4
You might wonder if this couldnt be just as effective circumscribed on a live stage somewhere. Buffalo News
1.5
The drama unfolds more or less in real time, and may be one of the grimiest, dustiest films Ive ever seen. Pgh City Paper
2.0
Limans slight film is minimalist, claustrophobic and highly visceral Worldo Free L
2.5
Though overall it may be better to wait for the home viewing, for those looking for tension filled distraction on film and in a darkened theater, The ..
3.5
The more demanding will find more fails in it, but theres not much to see in the billboard that is worthy, certainly this film will entertain you. Konexión
4.5
It doesnt have anything new to say about war, either in general or in this example, and therefore doesnt say much of anything at all. Daily Public
1.5
It would have been better for The Wall to stay away from the allegorical and tell only a tale of physical action geared toward survival; then it might .. Haaretz
3.5
The best... that can be said of a movie like The Wall is that it manages to square up the impossible proposal and come out more than victorious by usi ..
4.5
With minimal story and reduced but well developed scenography, The Wall shows the humane side of soldiers (american or not), a place that pacifist pro ..
4.5
Doug Liman marries his former indie sensibilities to his contemporary action heart in The Wall, a surprisingly compelling one man show for the British .. The Coast
2.5
Too one dimensional and not nearly compelling enough for the big screen. Newshub (NZ)
2.0
Anyone expecting the taut thrills of SOLE SURVIVOR will be disappointed. We Are Movie Geeks
3.0
All around good filmmaking about a subject that hasnt yet played itself out. Franks Reel Reviews
2.5
The Wall isnt a bad film by any means, its just a victim of the inevitable march of history. The Pop Break
3.0
Isaac though, exemplifies those military assets at the bottom of the rung and doesnt have the luxury of pondering as hes bleeding from numerous injuri .. Graffiti With Punctuation
2.0
Some individual action sequences within this film are also effective, but they dont add up to anything, making The Wall a very long 82 minutes indeed. Playback:stl
3.0
Beyond the tension in the moment, there just doesnt seem to be much of a point to telling this tale.
3.5
The director knows how to choreograph action and high tension: hes had practice with The Bourne Ultimatum, Edge of Tomorrow and Mr. and Mrs. Smith. North Shore News (Vancouve ..
3.5
An exceptional showcase for Taylor Johnson, who carries the film completely on his shoulders. Star Telegram



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