Best movie of this year hands down!

By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.

Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

What can I say about this film other than the narrative is one of the most exciting in film history...and based on a true story! Being old enough to remember the Berlin Wall when it was still used to contain a country, this film gives you a dark insight into the grim incarceration of East Berliners, and their desperate attempts to escape, no matter what the cost. The film follows the lives of two families , who decide to escape using a hot-air balloon manufactured by themselves. Forever fearing arrest by the authorities, under scrutiny by neighbours, they have to calculate a plan to reach the other side of the wall. A tense & thrilling story of courage and determination which truly pays homage to all those who succeeded and failed the treacherous journey to West Berlin and freedom.

Probably grossly underrated by all who never experienced the hell of living under communist regime. Although, it seems hard to believe, all of it happened, actually the reality was even worse than the movie. It resembles Orwellian fiction, only this is no fiction. John Hurt is excellent as always. Yes, the screenplay is not full of action, but life is not either. Plot is breathtaking. Yes, people were shot, yes thousands of them. Their 'crime' was that they wanted to leave communist 'paradise' without government authorization. At times the movie drives tears in your eyes. We need more movies like this to really appreciate what America provides for us. Excellent movie, highly recommend! God bless our country, USA!

'Night Crossing' is about an enormous barrier designed not to keep enemies out but to keep its own people in…'Night Crossing' is about a very long border fencer equipped with silent alarms and automatic firing systems…'Night Crossing' is about the denial of the basic human rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness…'Night Crossing' is about the fear and pain that afflict so many families…'Night Crossing' is about one attempt to risk a crossing through the border zone…'Night Crossing' is about a loving father whose only desire is to give his boys what should never have been taken away from them…'Night Crossing' is about a disturbed mother who wants her babies and her husband alive…'Night Crossing' is about a caring husband who wants his family to be together but in a better place…'Night Crossing' is about children who want to be free to reach at anytime the sky…'Night Crossing' is about a hot-air balloon handcrafted and built by two families… 'Night Crossing' is about a balloon which could go just high enough to crash or catch fire and explode…'Night Crossing' is about two determined men who want their family to climb into a hot air balloon and float away to 'liberty'…'Night Crossing' is about the fear of getting caught by an evil regime…'Night Crossing' is about a sensible man who can't let bad dreams stop him…'Night Crossing' is about an icy policeman who wants every lookout tower on full alert…With exquisite music by Jerry Goldsmith, Delbert Mann's 'Night Crossing' makes us realize the true value of freedom…Final thoughts: There are a few moments in everyone's life, certainly in public lives, that can define a person...For those of us old enough to remember the Reagan presidency, seeing the clips again in the wake of his death makes it seem like those events happened just yesterday, or last week. The voice, the expressions, are all so familiar. But for a large percentage of people, these events might as well have happened fifty years ago, if not more. They are part of the distant past. President Reagan is a name, and not much more. President Gorbachev is another name, and not much more. So how can we remember these two men who had such a huge impact on their country?Reagan and Gorbachev worked together to tear down the Berlin Wall and to steer their superpower nations away from nuclear confrontation

Fun movie! The script is awful but the quality of actors saves the day. John Hurt is perfect, as is Jane Alexander. Beau Bridges is fair and the actress who plays his wife is very weak. The story is the true star. Based on a true story, the pace moves well and the whole concept of escaping East Germany sucks you in and holds you. Joyous ending provides enough elation to compensate for script. Don't expect Academy Award quality but it's a great ride for the whole family.