Mine 9 (2019) User Reviews

good for a low budget movie (5.9)

[eberkerbatur · 6/10 · 30 January 2021]

The movie was quite nice, it turned out to be above my expectation the scenes were very good and professional compared to a low budget movie, especially the mining scenes were realistic and great.

The level of thriller is appropriate and it definitely makes you feel in the movie. I just did not like the effects in the explosion scenes but I can say that it is suitable for a low budget movie.

The subject is nice, processing beautiful and I liked that they talked to real mine workers and benefited from their experiences. Definitely, a must watch a movie.

Offers Realistic Acting & an Air of Suspense

[larrys3 · 7/10 · 26 January 2020]

This low-budget indie offers realistic acting and an air of suspense throughout.

Set in the Appalachians of West Virginia, the film, written and directed by Eddie Mensore, centers on the Salvia Mine #9 and the crew of coal miners, led by their crew chief Zeke (Terry Serpico). He's so concerned about the increasingly hazardous conditions at the mine that he has called the government safety agency MSHA about them.

However, before they can investigate a methane gas explosion and a cave-in has trapped the miners miles below the surface. The movie depicts their desperate attempts to survive with only dwindling oxygen supplies.

Overall, the film gives us some idea of the tremendous dangers the miners face each day and their tenuous relationship with the owners of the mines and the government agencies. To be honest, I felt that there was too limited details of how the mining companies seemingly cut corners to make profits, at the expense of the safety of their workers.

As the credits roll, some real-life veteran miners describe why they put themselves in such a hazardous and grueling work environment each day.

Great acting and directing, but the writing had issues.

[Top_Dawg_Critic · 7/10 · 16 July 2019]

Great acting and directing, but the writing had issues, and I really could've done without that long dragged out constant "coal miner" song.

Novice writer/director (majority of his films all shorts) Eddie Mensore did an excellent job with the directing/camera work, especially considering the confined spaces he had to work with. The cinematography was outstanding.

The writing however had some issues. This screenplay should've been edited to a short, as the first half was basically slow and dragged out without much substance or character development -or- more time added with trimmed down unnecessary scenes and more character development and substance pertaining to what was actually happening/the conflict. I found it hard to follow how/why/what was happening in some scenes, thus convoluting the plot. The slow pacing didn't help either, as the 83 min runtime felt closer to 2 hours. The religious undertones were also a little overbearing and felt forced into the writing. The score was great, but the music was bland and overplayed (the "coal miner" song).

The acting however was outstanding by all the miners, and as realistic and convincing as it gets, with the exception of the female supervisor, who I thought looked like a deer staring into headlights in some scenes.

Nevertheless, the decent second-half suspense somewhat made up for the slow burn dragged out first-half of the film. Aside from the outstanding acting, I liked Cutterhead (2018) writing a little more. It's a 7/10 from me.

Ended just too soon

[isaac-razor1911 · 7/10 · 4 October 2021]

Quite great story about dangers of coal mining. Plot was actually interesting enough to get you really interested into the movie. Unfortunately, this lacks maybe additional 20 minutes to the whole rescue operation to get a proper closure.

Beautiful 73min Movie

[tammytimtam · 7/10 · 7 April 2020]

This movie was quite short and was beautifully made.

Appreciate the Coal Miners

[edquisth-75236 · 6/10 · 22 April 2020]

This film did for me exactly what I believe it meant to do. Bring light to the importance and the hardships of coal miners. However some of the acting was plain chessy (especially the 18 year old newby to the mines) and some of the characters were annoying (how harsh the father was treating his son). Not to mention the blatant disregard of the dangers of going into the mine from both the miners and the female supervisor or whatever she was demanding the miners report to their shift. And to top the stupidity off, the group was telling the new kid a horror story about miners dying during duty knowing full well they were entering the mine with dangerous levels of menthane. It was also hard at times to follow what was going on because of the enclosed spaces. All in all it was a decent watch and nice to see the real coal miners talking about their experiences as coal miners during the end credits. These men deserve the utmost appreciation for what they do for a living.

Not mine

[kosmasp · 6/10 · 18 August 2021]

Mining - you have to have done it to really appreciate what the guys (and gals I reckon) are doing down there. During the end credits we do get to see some light (interviews with real miners) shed upon that subject matter.

Not an easy life ... even tougher when things go south ... is that pun? Can one say it about mining? Well whatever the case you better not be claustrophobic ... yes this is a movie, but it won't be an easy watch .. in the slightest. Drama and hardship .... and thrill that will or is able to get you to the edge of your seat.

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[timjanosko-33879 · 2/10 · 2 February 2022]

I'm a miner of 10 years. My father spent 38. We watched this and laughed most of the way through. This is SO unrealistic and dramatized. We aren't that dumb and risky. Most of us, these days, have degrees.

how much can you hold your breath ?

[omar-general · 7/10 · 5 April 2020]

The movie is realistic enough, the acting is well done that will make you feel them, its a nice movie with its duration

Coal

[jakebingley · 4/10 · 5 July 2020]

I couldn't make it halfway through this movie. Critically acclaimed, Netflix? Really?

Spent 20 minutes building up a back story and the climax is a half-assed 3 second CG explosion?

Woof.

What I did see made me laugh and that's bad because it was bad acting. People are leaving all these positive reviews calling this heart wrenching ... please give me your drug dealer's number.

'Can Tell the Makers Worked Hard To Make It Realistic ✅

[gino-69858 · 8/10 · 15 April 2019]

This 35-year miner liked it. The build-up scenes were spot-on. The 'big' event and it's aftermath was kinda hard to believe, but possible. This movie can show the public how hard miners work and that talk of cutting their pensions is unconscionable. Thanks to the makers. You done good 👌🏻

Good short flick!

[pmousarris · 7/10 · 8 March 2020]

If you like a good miner suspense flick this is for you.

Strange ending

[kiahrex · 4/10 · 22 April 2020]

WTF is the go with the ending? They were about to blow up the wall of the mine with dynamite, then nothing?!

Not for the claustrophobic

[lovethesun · 7/10 · 9 April 2020]

I just stumbled upon this on Netflix while we are in quarantine. I actually think it's quite good but since I suffer from claustrophobia, it was kind of hard to watch sometimes. I made it through to the end though, and I actually think it's a very decent movie. Coal miners have my deepest respect.

Welcome to Hell

[xiomatic · 6/10 · 24 November 2020]

A movie that takes you out of your nice comfortable couch and puts you in virtual hell. A reminder that while millions of people sit on their backsides all day wondering which flavor of coffee they're going to have for their morning break, or what flavor of pizza they're going to have while playing games, there are real people out there who go down miles into the earth with no guarantee they'll ever come out.

If you're the kind of guy who can come out of your cocoon for an hour and a half, maybe this movie is for you. If you're well into your nice safe little cocoon, then give it a miss.

Miner 9

[jonathanlee-91478 · 6/10 · 14 January 2020]

I counted 5 dead and 3 survived where is the last miner???? But still a good film about coal miners. It especially reminds me of my dad as I would see him black every day working hard for us.

A Pit Filled with Hell

[nogodnomasters · 6/10 · 11 April 2020]

A group of miners opts to work a hazardous mine rather than shut it down because a paycheck means more than their life. They sang "The Miner's Prayer" and not "Big Bad John" or "Sixteen Tons." So guess what happens next time they go into the mine? Just a matter of who, besides the main characters, makes it out.

The film was made in coal country which made the film dreary and realistic. I am not sure if the film makes the miners look brave or like uneducated wage slaves. The coal industry is killing itself as the veins are deeper and with less coal making mining more expensive to produce than what the market will pay.

Guide: F-word. No sex or nudity.

Kinda boring

[pensacolacomputer · 3/10 · 8 July 2019]

Pretty boring...couldn't get into it...turned it off half way through...maybe it got better later

tgchan.com

[tgchan · 7/10 · 29 April 2020]

This film will really make you appreciate your work... Whatever you do, you probably wouldn't like to change it for coal mining...

"Doctor Sleep" - which supposed to be a horror wasn't even half as scary as this one...

It definitely makes you think. It is not probably something you will want to re-watch again in future but it definitely is an experience worth to have.

Simple, yet you know that a lot of hard work has been put into it. Not usual topic for a film as well.

A real respect for everyone who has helped to shine some light on this unusual line of work.

OMG...was there a script?

[gunzerandreas · 4/10 · 28 September 2020]

Save your lifetime for something better. Bad plot, bad acting! So far from realistic!

Now I understand the dangers of coal mining

[in-imdb-1 · 8/10 · 13 January 2020]

I thought I knew what coal mining was about. But the truth is I had no clue at all. This movie is especially interesting for its realism and the attention to details. I discovered some harsh working conditions, not happening in the 18th century but in modern times and that makes it even more frightening. The machinery is more interesting than in sci-fi movies, and the tension is higher than in alleged horror movies. There are imperfect things, but as a whole, Mine 9 is very impressive.

Drawn out but good

[furious-angel-14656 · 7/10 · 3 November 2020]

Ending was poor. But the movie on the whole was good.

7.4 is ridiculous for this movie

[derbigpr · 5/10 · 20 January 2020]

I have no clue how this movie has a 7.4 rating.

It's a low budget, low quality movie by all aspects. Writing is sub-par, directing equally so, acting is mostly terrible and by actors nobody has ever heard of before, CGI is so bad they should have left it out, literally fire and explosion effects like in video games of the early 2000's.

As I've said, a BUDGET movie. It's not terrible, but it's not above 5. I give it a solid 5/10 for the message that shows how tough the job of a miner is, but the movies it self is more of a 4/10.

Mining is living in hell

[latinfineart · 7/10 · 16 August 2023]

I've always wondered what mining is like, and this movie was the most realistic portrayal of the horrors, the dread, the toxic filth, the darkness, the dust, claustrophobia and the desolation, destitution and hell mining represents. And horrificly bad fortune that many miners have to deal with on a daily basis. It has to be one of the worst ways that a human being can possibly make a living. Is is astonishing how dependent we still are on coal. If people only knew.

Mining has to be up there in the top 5. I can think of some others but mining is the most dreaded profession I can possibly imagine and I give thanks everyday that I don't have to do it. This movie was fairly well done considering how small the budget was and is very very tragic.

I am so confused ...

[naynaycedro · 4/10 · 12 April 2020]

The ending totally cut out right before you see anything and can someone please tell me what happened to daniel? Did he get brain damage from taking his mask off? Helpppp this movie leaves you with too many questions unanswered