The Bunker

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Toni A The film 'The Bunker' endeavors to depict the harrowing narrative of those confined within Hitler's bunker during the waning moments of his regime. While historical accuracy remains subject to debate due to the clandestine nature of the events, the portrayal serves to conjecture the psychological atmosphere that might have pervaded amongst the occupants as they faced the impending conclusion. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/19/24 Full Review Audience Member This movie truly sucks. Shackled to a painfully ponderous, wayward script which some fine actors have tried most valiantly to enliven, one gets the distinct impression they are doing so only to keep this towering mess from haunting their careers forever after. Everyone in the cast has a confused look on their face, even the children, resulting likely from listless direction born from the doldrums of George Schaefer's late output. As for the sets, the doors in the bunker feature metal handles common to most office interiors from the late 1970s, and other slips beyond historical boundaries, such as hair styles and radio equipment, were too numerous to inventory. Anthony Hopkins seems most aggrieved to have signed onto this wooden monster, which still reflects Hollywood's infantile (1960s-ish) obsession with (utterly contrived) fashions of the 3rd Reich. Further, Hopkins looks like he must have dribbled strudel on his (polyester) lapel, a stain which distracted in almost every close-up. Alternatively, the German production of "Downfall" is a masterful presentaion of much the same material, and I would refer the viewer to look into that fim instead. Why did I even sit through "The Bunker" if all this was so apparent? I had insomnia and sought to be bored into a sound and restful slumber. Rated 1/5 Stars •  Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/22/23 Full Review Audience Member Now this is an odd film. The cast are all very English with very clipped English accents. Its like we are in an alternative universe where the English were in fact the Nazi's. I would have liked to have heard the cast use a German accent to at least try and highlight the correct location. Anthony Hopkins in my opinion does a pretty good job though. He has clearly spent time researching Hilters mannerisms and gestures and this can be seen throughout. Its just too English, and the emphasis seems to be in favour of the Nazis. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review kevin w what differentiates this 'Last days of the third reich' story from others is the the absence of the "they were all monsters" aesthetic so typical of ww2 dramas. We look at the losing side at their worst moment, as they are losing, and how they decide to face the loss of their dreams. Hopkins as hitler is awash in drugs, barely holding on to any moment, and wonderful to watch. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/23 Full Review Audience Member Probably one of my favorite performances by Anthony Hopkins, even though he played Hitler. "The Bunker" is probably number 4 on my favorite WW II movies list. Defiantly worth a once over for any WW II movie buff. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/04/23 Full Review Audience Member The Bunker is a 1981 made-for-TV movie of high calibre for its time. Anthony Hopkins acting carries the film. I believe too much of this plot is based around Albert Speer, who was largely a visitor to the dynamic and brief "community" of the bunker. Hopkins seems to largely portray Hitler as a caricature. Perhaps he was simply doing the job he was hired to do. There is a line by Goebbels in this film that really stood out for me: "The masses don't want to be burdened with problems. They desire only one thing, to be led by a great leader. That's what the intellectuals never understood. But I can assure you, Hitler knew it." This movie parallels the German film, Downfall, which is far superior. However, if you are a history buff fascinated by the events of that time, this may be additional perspective to Downfall to round out the eyewitness events that are the basis for both films. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 02/15/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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