Review of Midnight Express (1978) by Critic M — 05 Aug 2013

Intense, dark and filled with discomfort. This is a well acted, nicely written and masterfully directed film. "Midnight Express" is a pulse pounding classic.

This review of Midnight Express (1978) was written by Critic M on 05 Aug 2013.

Midnight Express has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Midnight Express

Review of Midnight Express (1978)

By Jose Miguel G (482) on 29 Jan 2017

Filled entirely with an unsettling sense of gritty frustration, Alan Parker shows his ability to direct a story of desperation, injustice and…

Read Review

Review of Midnight Express (1978)

By Daraghk22 (1) on 14 Jun 2019

With Outstanding acting and a Intriguing story,Midnight Express is a triumph in cinema scoring an Oscar for best screenplay and rightfully so…

Read Review

Review of Midnight Express (1978)

By Filippo V (494) on 15 Feb 2016

Unique film about smuggling hashish through Turkish border. Protagonist is played by forgotten Brad Davis, who died at 41 of HIV…

Read Review

Review of Midnight Express (1978)

By Anthony R (544) on 31 Oct 2017

There are moments of cinematic glory but overall I found this dated and not the classic I'd been lead to believe…

Read Review

Review of Midnight Express (1978)

By Brandon W (1,786) on 30 Aug 2014

Chilling portrait of life in a Turkish prison…

Read Review

Review of Midnight Express (1978)

By Marcus W (1,161) on 17 Feb 2017

Although the performances are good, the original story has been Hollywoodised and subsequently falls down on characterisation and the ridiculous…

Read Review

Review of Midnight Express (1978)

By Jason M (2,623) on 15 Feb 2016

Unique film about smuggling hashish through Turkish border. Protagonist is played by forgotten Brad Davis, who died at 41 of HIV…

Read Review

Review of Midnight Express (1978)

By Robert R (1,109) on 29 Jul 2015

A harrowing account of perseverance and survival in the face of lost hope, Midnight Express challenges the audience with moral ambiguity and…

Read Review

Review of Midnight Express (1978)

By Sachineldho (42) on 08 Feb 2019

This movie is captured brilliantly but is blatantly racist…

Read Review

Review of Midnight Express (1978)

By Delysid D (566) on 22 Apr 2017

Midnight Express has some cheesy moments, but I loved it. I like the paranoid atmosphere and the retro film quality…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Half Nelson (2006)

By Jamesb. (50) on 25 Feb 2007

Hated it. Druggie movie about nothing. Saw it on DVD and walked out…

Read Review

Review of This Boy's Life (1993)

By Keira M (26) on 21 Oct 2007

The story is amazing but this was the first time I ever saw Deniro and I have hated him ever since…

Read Review

Review of In the Name of the Father (1993)

By Mary M (448) on 04 Nov 2008

Irish politics! and above me!! move on please…

Read Review

Review of Running with Scissors (2006)

By Steves. (43) on 26 Feb 2007

Terrible, over-rated movie like American Beauty. Directionless, pointless, with the therapist being the worst of all roles…

Read Review

Review of Fearless (2006)

By Albert (7) on 16 Oct 2006

I cant believe I paid to watch this movie…

Read Review

Review of The Reader (2008)

By Fiora95 (3) on 11 Jan 2014

I would only say: bad, bad movie. The protagonist isn't able to act, and the screenplay was atrocious and very bad…

Read Review

Review of Badland (2007)

By Kyle Smith (1,916) for New York Post (6,650) on 20 Jan 2018

The year's dullest movie has arrived: the deeply silly Badland, which is as dead as winter and twice as long…

Read Review

Review of Chiko (2008)

By Yase M (9) on 16 May 2008

Zu aufgetragen - zu Ã¼bertrieben was die brutalen Szenen anbelangt…

Read Review

Review of Tout Va Bien (1972)

By Connor G (714) on 08 Oct 2012

Incredibly dense, and, as I've heard it described, anti-film in the way it's shot. Utterly displeasing and a labor to watch…

Read Review

Review of The Taking of Pelham One Two Three (1974)

By Broyax (884) on 17 Feb 2023

En général, les remakes de vieilleries s’avèrent plus mauvais, plus merdiques que les films d’origine… mais ce n’est pas toujours…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022

78%291 Reviews

Split

2017

71%1,218 Reviews

The Invitation

2022

47%33 Reviews

Talk to Me

2023

74%83 Reviews

War for the Planet of the Apes

2017

78%1,656 Reviews

Purple Hearts

2022

56%11 Reviews

No Hard Feelings

2023

65%90 Reviews

Alien: Covenant

2017

61%1,909 Reviews

Upgrade

2018

76%696 Reviews

Dune

2021

77%276 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Midnight Express

1978

75%594 Reviews

A Cinderella Story: Once Upon a Song

2011

61%43 Reviews

Princess of Thieves

2001

67%197 Reviews

King Uncle

1993

65%11 Reviews

The Plainsman

1936

61%11 Reviews

U2: Rattle and Hum

1988

77%41 Reviews

Win Win

2011

75%704 Reviews

Moonlight

2016

79%1,377 Reviews

Blade Runner 2049

2017

80%2,332 Reviews

Stranger Than Fiction

2000

71%729 Reviews