The Bunker more or less was the first film that combined the real-life drama of WWII with supernatural aspects of horror. From that point of view, it should be respected for its originality. Maybe I've seen too many similar movies already that were released after The Bunker. I saw `Deathwatch' and `Below' and to be entirely honest, I'm pretty tired of seeing movies in which `evil' is portrayed as something that is constantly present
.but you can not see it. The plot of this film involves a group of German soldiers (although they're all speaking with deep British accents) who're stuck in a Bunker near the German-Belgian border. Through visions and dwelling forces, they're faced with horrors from the past. The more their situation becomes critical (American soldiers slowly surround their isolated location), the more the soldiers go insane. Director Green desperately tries to build up an unbearable tension and also the cast makes good efforts to bring madness and hopelessness to their character's faces. But it just isn't helping
As a viewer, you never really care about their merciless fade (maybe because they're German soldiers???). Who knows, maybe cast and crew try a little TOO hard to focus on the supernatural elements, while they should have thought about adding more action and relentless war-cruelty instead. Whatever way you look at it, The Bunker is a missed opportunity and a dreadfully tedious manner to waste an hour and a half of your precious lifetime.
Review of The Bunker
