Maze

Slow build. Thoughtful film. Great performances all around. Excellent direction, cinematography and editing. Must watch if for nothing but the historical perspective.

I'm very confused by the high ratings this film has achieved; it is fundamentally flawed in so many ways it's difficult to view it as "good". Firstly, the pacing is so slow from beginning to end you can't help but be bored, even during the escape. Secondly, there is no connection to any of the characters created so empathy is almost impossible - there's no backstory, so unless you have an understanding of the historical situation you won't understand what's going on - the prison life isn't "bad" so there's no imperative for escape - and there's no character development so you aren't rooting for anyone and don't care about the outcome. Thirdly, there's nothing compelling about the plot, acting, script, cinematography or even the score. Fourthly, the conflict in Northern Ireland has a brutal history well worth sharing, and yet this film somehow lacks both emotion and education. Sure, the escape of 38 prisoners from a maze-like prison sounds interesting and emotive...but this film perfectly captures just how dull the actual events were. It's not necessarily that the film is "bad" per se, it's just not a story worth telling as a film because it's not captivating. Perhaps as a documentary or as a part of a film depicting the overall conflict in greater detail? But not as a single event.

Interesting prison escape movie based on the real events of the 1983 escape from the Maze prison by IRA members.

I would rathe watch paint dry. Not maybe if they sold it more as a documentary. I don't know. Glad I Rental instead of going to see it at the movies. I rented it because tomatoes gave it such a high rating, they have lost my trust. By the way I am an old Irish person and remember this happening. It was stupid then and my mind hasn't changed.

Great accurate account of the breakout by IRA prisoners. Wonderful gripping movie. Highly recommend

Great film, as an Irish woman who remembers this happening, I found it deeply moving and thought provoking.

Watched this last night was looking forward to it, This subject matter is always interesting to me but I found the movie abit dull at least its realistic.

It was a good movie based on a true story which I had no idea about and I was glad to learn about that after the flick. It was quite interesting and intense. I enjoyed all parts even though I didn't know any of the actors.

Pretty good movie but moved at a snail's pace at times. The plot is based on a true story. Imho the ending could've been extended to truly finish off the story instead of us being told what happened.

Extremely slow to start. Didn't hold my interest unfortunately.