The Tunnel
While searching for a solution to the problem of water shortage, suggestions have been made regarding a vast network of tunnels beneath the existing Sidney infrastructure. There are a lot of homeless people in those tunnels, however, and the government is reluctant to discuss the situation in any way or provide an explanation as to why the proposed project cannot move forward. Unwilling to take no for an answer, a team of investigative journalists decided to head down under and see for themselves what the government doesn't want anyone to see. The group includes Natasha Warner (Bel Delia), Peter Ferguson (Andy Rodoreda), Steve Miller (Steve Davis) and 'Tangles' Williams (Luke Arnold). They lie their way past security and proceed into the tunnel.
Before they are through, they will regret going down there.
Though claiming to be a found footage film, I don't think this really fits the definition, as it is actually a
movie that is made regarding what happened and it includes interview footage of the survivors as well as the footage they brought back. In a true found footage film, the filmmakers don't survive, which is why the footage is just found after the fact.
That being said, The Tunnel is about a group of journalists determined to get to the bottom of a story, despite being told that homeless people have been reported going missing. That phrase alone would give me pause, but not these hardy members of the press. Also, once they elude security, then no one knows they are down there, another red flag. The first half is fairly slow with the survivors giving their version of events in a matter-of-fact way. The journalists run across a massive bell, and what else to do but strike it, which they do of course. Another red flag. The element of surprise was just lost at that point, assuming they might have to sneak up on someone committing nefarious goings on. When one of them goes missing, and they run across his flashlight and fresh blood... well, that would be my cue to leave the premises immediately.
The action is to little and too late. By then I was fairly bored. And honestly, I never came to care about any of them, a fatal flaw in a horror movie if you find yourself rooting for the monsters. Which isn't to say I won't check out the sequel and remain optimistic. This wasn't the worst film I've ever seen, just not the most interesting. I'll give this film 2.5 Stars.
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