65
Metascore
9 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 75RogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzRogerEbert.comMatt Zoller SeitzThis is an impressive piece of work that deploys low-budget filmmaking techniques with cleverness.
- 75Original-CinJim SlotekOriginal-CinJim SlotekLike the characters it portrays, Mine 9 simply does its job as best it can with the resources at hand.
- 75The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Brad WheelerThe Globe and Mail (Toronto)Brad WheelerEddie Mensore has not made a masterpiece of the genre, but there’s a poignancy to his gritty calamity tale that makes Mine 9 worth watching.
- 70The Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe Hollywood ReporterJohn DeForeThe film prefers to share its protagonists' struggle, not lionizing the risks they take but also never questioning them.
- 70Los Angeles TimesNoel MurrayLos Angeles TimesNoel MurrayTo call this movie harrowing is an understatement. It’s a focused — and perhaps necessary — assault on the senses.
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreSurprises may be few and far between, with every confrontation and dramatic moment preordained. But Mine 9 delivers suspense and pathos, geology and geography, and a spot-on cast puts faces and lives behind iconic “types,” and make this one of the most Netflixable films the streaming service offers.
- 63Movie NationRoger MooreMovie NationRoger MooreSurprises may be few and far between, with every confrontation and dramatic moment preordained. But Mine 9 delivers suspense and pathos, geology and geography, and a spot-on cast puts faces and lives behind iconic “types,” and make this one of the most Netflixable films the streaming service offers.
- 50The New York TimesGlenn KennyThe New York TimesGlenn KennyThe goings-on are grim, grueling and, eventually, grisly. Mensore shoots them with a sharp eye for maintaining coherent spatial relations, which enhances the suspense. It’s a sometimes bracing simulation.