The Lumet–Pacino collaboration remains as thrilling for audiences today as it was for the parents and grandparents who first experienced it in theaters.

This represents essential viewing for Christopher Reeve fans as it fills some of the white space left by other, more authoritative biographical approaches.

The film is worth searching out, especially if one appreciates movies that craft a spell with a powerfully rendered setting and unconventional storytelling.

Contains moments that can stand alongside the best of the Tarantino oeuvre but the overlong running time and general unevenness prevent it from achieving greatness.

This film was made to celebrate a lost culture, and those who were part of it, or are merely curious, will find a path into the past through it.

Uses a combination of guerilla footage and interviews to create a vivid portrait of what it means to live inside and attempt to escape from North Korea – all without resorting to recreations and/or re-enactments.