davidvincentwolf Review of Tunnel

Tunnel (2017)

Interesting concept/characters, but misses the mark the last 1/3 of the series

[5/10 · 3 December 2019]

First, I love K-dramas, and have probably watched about 35 just this year. Also, I'm typically not that critical, as I've never seen a bad one, only some are better than others. Some of the better ones for example are Mr. Sunshine, Korean Odyssey, Something in the Rain, Stranger, Descendants of the Sun, Goblin, The Healer & Mother. All of those are highly recommended. Now, this drama has a very interesting concept, but has several serious flaws. Much of the dialogue and scenarios during the investigations are silly, cheesy or inept. One thing that I couldn't get past is the incompetence of the detectives/police in general. Obvious & glaring mistakes overlooked or made multiple times just became incredibly frustrating over time. Without giving anything away, the ending was also incredibly unsatisfying to me, especially considering that because of the circumstances involving the different time periods, they wasted an incredible opportunity to change some things. I'll close with some positive notes; being that the acting is good, with the characters mostly interesting & well done, with good guys likable & sympathetic, while the bad guys are really despicable. The only reason I wrote this review is because I'm really disappointed in a mediocre drama that could have been so much more. I understand you have to suspend belief to a degree in these dramas, but this one demanded more than I could bear. But, If the dialogue in the first few eps doesn't bother you, and the ineptness of the police doesn't frustrate you, then you may find this drama enjoyable & to your liking without reservation. However, I can't recommend it.