The defence The Prestige Tourist
“Ambition earns the room.”
The film reaches for consequence and scale, accepting the risk of seriousness instead of shrinking from it.
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The Red Sea Diving Resort
Drama · Thriller · History · 2019
Sudan, East Africa, 1980. A team of Israeli Mossad agents plans to rescue and transfer thousands of Ethiopian Jews to Israel. To do so, and to avoid raising suspicions from the inquisitive and ruthless authorities, they establish as a cover a fake diving resort by the Red Sea.
Movie details
The Red Sea Diving Resort
“In the 1980s one partnership saved thousands of lives”
2019 Drama · Thriller · History 2h 10m
Critical arithmetic
One number, for now.
Scores change. Arguments endure.
TMDB
6.8 / 10
Community rating
Sudan, East Africa, 1980. A team of Israeli Mossad agents plans to rescue and transfer thousands of Ethiopian Jews to Israel. To do so, and to avoid raising suspicions from the inquisitive and ruthless authorities, they establish as a cover a fake diving resort by the Red Sea.
CriticWise case file
What this film says about your taste.
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The archetype split
Who fights over The Red Sea Diving Resort?
For the defence
The Prestige Tourist
“You like your greatness pre-approved.”
Read their case For the prosecution
The Popcorn Loyalist
“Big screen, big feelings, no apologies.”
Read their objectionThe split comes from the same five-axis model used by the test, not audience ratings or review sentiment.
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Names above the title
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Cast & crew
Directed by
Gideon Raff
Written by
Gideon Raff
Chris Evans
Ari Levinson
Haley Bennett
Rachel Reiter
Alessandro Nivola
Sammy Navon
Michael Kenneth Williams
Kabede Bimro
Michiel Huisman
Jacob 'Jake' Wolf
Alex Hassell
Max Rose
Mark Ivanir
Mossad Chief Barack Isaacs
Court is in session
Put The Red Sea Diving Resort on trial.
Two incompatible taste archetypes. One film. Read the arguments, then issue a completely binding cultural ruling.
The prosecution The Popcorn Loyalist
“Importance has entered the chat.”
The production keeps announcing its significance, as though awards-season posture were proof of insight.