The Wall

The dialogue ("We're not so different, you and I") can sound a little ripe, but the action is appropriately brutish and impeccably timed.

It's an interesting premise, with moments of tension and visceral gore, but Taylor-Johnson's performance isn't strong enough to rescue the film from lengthy stretches of banality.

Like waterboarding, it ought to qualify as "cruel and unusual punishment".

A great premise poorly executed.

Sometimes you're watching a movie and you know that it's not working, but you're clinging to it. You're pleading with it. You're willing it to get better. And then it does something so stupid and downright inept that you just give up.

An eerie, menacing film.

...mostly due to its modest length and effective lead performance, I'm inclined to give The Wall a modest recommendation...

Though overall it may be better to wait for the home viewing, for those looking for tension-filled distraction on film and in a darkened theater, The Wall is for you.

Too one-dimensional and not nearly compelling enough for the big screen.

Not bad for a work of precise suspense, ultimately inconsequential, but very effective. [Full Review in Spanish]