The 33

In 2010, the eyes of the world turned to Chile, where 33 miners had been buried alive by the catastrophic explosion and collapse of a 100-year-old gold and copper mine. Over the next 69 days, an international team worked night and day in a desperate attempt to rescue the trapped men as their families and friends, as well as millions of people globally, waited and watched anxiously for any sign of hope. But 200 stories beneath the surface, in the suffocating heat and with tensions rising, provisions—and time—were quickly running out. A story of resilience, personal transformation and triumph of the human spirit, the film takes us to the Earth’s darkest depths, revealing the psyches of the men trapped in the mine, and depicting the courage of both the miners and their families who refused to give up. Based on the gripping true story of survival—and filmed with the cooperation of the miners, their families and their rescuers—“The 33” reveals the never-before-seen actual events that unfolded, above and below ground, which became nothing less than a worldwide phenomenon.

This was a really well made movie.  I was very surprised at how well made it was.  I expected a made for TV movie but it was much better quality than that.  The character development was great.  You really get attached to the trapped miners and their eternally hopeful families.  The only knock I'll make against the movie - and this sounds horrible because it was about the trapped miners - but it was a little too long.  It could have easily been 20-30 minutes shorter and the movie as a whole would have been great.

I would recommend this movie.  It is a pretty decent watch and much better done than I expected.  A little too long but definitely still a decent watch.