Maze

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Alain E @AlainE Oct 14, 2026 An interesting piece of Irish history that now, thankfully, belongs to the past. A group of captured IRA fighters plan an escape from a high security prison. This is not an action movie. Relationships build slowly and violence fails to provide a solution. Well acted. See more

Aug 10, 2020 Slow build. Thoughtful film. Great performances all around. Excellent direction, cinematography and editing. Must watch if for nothing but the historical perspective. See more

Apr 15, 2020 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. See more

Dec 9, 2019 Interesting prison escape movie based on the real events of the 1983 escape from the Maze prison by IRA members. See more

Jul 14, 2019 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. See more

Mar 24, 2019 Great accurate account of the breakout by IRA prisoners. Wonderful gripping movie. Highly recommend See more

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