The Bunker
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Movie Reviews of The Bunker
Movie Review: Hitler portrayed as pathetic
Summary: 4 Stars
This film was powerful in depicting the final days of Hitler. Eva Braun was not what I had an envisioned. She was classy and appeared to love Hitler very much. She came to the bunker for the purpose of dying with him as did the family of one of his top aides. That was hard to watch. As usual Anthony Hopkins gave a great performance, and appeared to have studied films of Hitler to portray his body language, etc. At times when he was in a rage, it was hard to understand what he was saying. The problem I had with the film was that Hitler was portrayed as a pathetic figure who had not accomplished his goal of destroying the Jews and world domination. One finds oneself almost pitying him and forgetting the monster that he was. The film was well worth watching, and gave some interesting insight into Hitler's last days, and the manner of his death.Movie Review: incredible performance by hopkins
Summary: 4 Stars
Anthony hopkins pulls out all the stops in this performance as the evil genius Adolph HItler in his last squalid days in the smelly bunker in berlin. The only movie that has done this better is 'downfall' but this one is almost as good due to the tight performances from the entire cast and it is an excellent interpetation of the terrible true story. Even if you have seen 'downfall' this movie is well worth seeing and thinking over. Hitler was a human man driven by many factors and he was not insane but he was merciless and evil. He was also power mad and in this movie we see the shell of a man near the end of his life as his cruel dreams of empire are finally destroyed. This is a great movie and is well worth owning. It deserves a blu ray release just as 'downfall' does as well.
Movie Review: Beware the DVD Soundtrack
Summary: 4 Stars
I have to give the dvd version of the Bunker only 4 stars, since someone, for some reason, has changed the movie's soundtrack from the original. To hear the original score, which adds a great deal to the overall feeling of the film, you will have to secure the vhs version.
As for who captures the "real" Hitler better, some like Guinness, some Hopkins, and some Bruno Ganz, who is remarkable in Downfall. I think they all manage to capture something of a person who was something of a stranger to even those closest to him.
Plus, Downfall is a German-made film, and it's interesting to see Hitler through the eyes of a subsequent generation of Germans. Compare Ganz's role in Downfall with his excellent performance in Wings of Desire. Just for fun.
Movie Review: You feel like you were there
Summary: 4 Stars
The Bunker is one of those movies it seems everyone would find fascinating. Anthony Hopkins, as always, is excellent. I can find nothing to criticize about the movie, because the settings and characters seem authentic, the script intelligent and realistic, the (true) story fascinating, and no noticeable flaws distracting the viewer from the plot. I think the actress who played Eva Braun was considerably prettier than the real person, otherwise, could find nothing that did not ring true. Watch Adolph unravel along with the 1000-year Reich. See Speer sag as he tries to thwart Hitler's most deadly plans. It is a great movie.Movie Review: "There is a good deal too strange to be believed, nothing is too strange to have happened." - Thomas Hardy
Summary: 4 Stars
We all know the life story of this crazy man; Hitler, and the story of his demise as well. The most wonderful thing about this movie is watching Anthony Hopkins, with his infinite talents in full display, going crazy portraying Hitler. You will become absorbed in every scene that is graced by Hopkins' presence. The only statement to adequately describe Hopkins' performance is "complete perfection". It is a must have movie.