58
Metascore
9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 70VarietyDavid RooneyVarietyDavid RooneySoberly and intelligently examines the fear, frustration, anxiety, animosity and boredom of waiting to advance into the terrifying other world that lies over the lip of the trenches.
- 70Village VoiceMichael AtkinsonVillage VoiceMichael AtkinsonThe acting, by a large cast of little-known young Brits chewing on South London accents like dog bones, is uniformly splendiferous.
- 63New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanNew York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanBy the time they're ready to leave their trench, we're not at all ready to see them go.
- 60Film.comHenry Cabot BeckFilm.comHenry Cabot BeckBoyd would be smart to add a little sound and fury next time around. War is hell, after all.
- 60The New York TimesStephen HoldenThe New York TimesStephen HoldenWhat lifts The Trench above the run of the mill is the intensity of its disgust.
- 50Chicago ReaderFred CamperChicago ReaderFred CamperBoyd brings no new insights to this drama of men in a confined space, a situation that's been the basis for many powerful war films.
- 50Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittThe acting is solid, but Tony Pierce-Roberts's unimaginative camera work falls short of his highest standard.
- 50New York PostJonathan ForemanNew York PostJonathan ForemanThere isn't a line you haven't heard or a stock character you haven't encountered before.