Inspired by remarkable true life rescue missions, this is the incredible story of a group of Mossad agents and brave Ethiopians who in the early 80s used a deserted holiday retreat in Sudan as a front to smuggle thousands of refugees to Israel. The undercover team carrying out this mission is led by the charismatic Ari Kidron and courageous local Kabede Bimro.... (Full plot summary below)
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Inspired by remarkable true life rescue missions, this is the incredible story of a group of Mossad agents and brave Ethiopians who in the early 80s used a deserted holiday retreat in Sudan as a front to smuggle thousands of refugees to Israel. The undercover team carrying out this mission is led by the charismatic Ari Kidron and courageous local Kabede Bimro.
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| Los Angeles TimesMichael OrdonaInteresting and timely, The Red Sea Diving Resort highlights the plight of refugees and casts those helping them in a heroic light, but it doesn’t quite deliver dramatically. |
| The Hollywood ReporterFrank ScheckThe movie, which will inevitably spur comparisons to such similar efforts as "Argo," works well enough on its own terms, with Mychael Danna's synthesizer-heavy score providing a suitably retro vibe. |
| The PlaylistSteven AllisonPossibly led by nobler intentions, the Israeli writer-director ends up cashing in on the mettle of those involved in a bold rescue mission, tweaking a terrifying reality until it resembles little more than a banal thriller. |
| IndieWireDavid EhrlichThe Red Sea Diving Resort is a dull and derivative film that’s too in love with its heroes to bother with its victims. |
| Movie NationRoger MooreThe whole affair is so rushed and half-assed — they have Duran Duran songs on the soundtrack, years before the band released its first LP. |
| VarietyPeter DebrugeAmerican audiences typically adore “white savior movies,” but this one pushes the stereotype to such an extreme ... it’s impossible to ignore how badly the film marginalizes the courageous Ethiopian refugees about whom it purports to care so deeply. |
| RogerEbert.comBrian TallericoGreat hero stories leave the viewer feeling inspired by the potential within the human condition. This one will just leave you depressed. |
| The Associated PressMark KennedyThe Red Sea Diving Resort is terribly overcooked, turning the real-life drama into a light caper like “Ocean’s 11,” adding cartoonish dialogue from hack superhero films and slathering the whole mess in white savior complex. |
| User ReviewShivansh1411Everything in this movie was amazing, specially the actings of chris evans. |
| User ReviewMoriahI thought the characters did an excellent job getting the audience invested in their mission. There were many edge of the seat moments. |
