Hardryv I make a habit out of watching movies with a decent rating, even if they aren't my type of movie... one might think of it as my own exploration into what kinds of art makes humanity 'tick' (so to speak).I tried to watch this... I really did. I went back to reviews on assorted forums and tried to discover what everyone liked so much about it.Here's a few reasons why I couldn't get on that particular bandwagon: -- The dialog is so bland it's insulting to the viewer. -- The acting was so horrible that the characters failed to make me care about any of them. -- The storyline didn't make up for it in any way, fiction or not. -- I even tried skipping around to the alleged 'good parts'.I don't see myself ever giving this move another chance. Watch at your own peril.

Jay Harris This is supposedly a true story of one of the Tunnels built under the Berlin Wall in 1961.There were many groups of persons in East Berlin wanting to flee to the west. At the time East Germany built a large wall hoping to prevent further attempts. This film is about one attempt.The film is directed by Roland Richter, the script by Johannes Betz however is overly 'mello-dramatic' and way-way too long. The running time of TWO HOURS and FORTY SEVEN is about an hour too long.This film should have been suspenseful & exciting, at times it is a big bore. The production is meticulous in detail, The acting is what you would expect.I really was hoping to give this a better review.Ratings: **1/2 (out of 4) 77 points (out of 100) IMDb 7 (out of 10)

filmaphile Overall, the screenplay was not that well written. It was too long and not very well paced. As others have noticed, there were places where you just said "Huh?" when something didn't ring true.However, the actors made it worth while. They rose above the material. "Harry" was great and I yelled to my husband in the other room, "Hey, it's the German Bruce Willis!" Very good looking, very sexy and not just an action hero, but expressive as well. Of course Sebastian Koch (Matthis) is just dreamy and a great actor! The actress who played "Fritzi" was good too.Well worth seeing. FAR above the usual Hollywood junk.

kajtek I do not understand why a good movie had to be ruined by this action packed type ending. It would be much better without the chase in the tunnel. The tension could be there without it, for example near discoveries by german soldiers would be enough to pump the adrenaline for those who need it.