Jeanskynebu
the audience applauded
Kaelan Mccaffrey
Like the great film, it's made with a great deal of visible affection both in front of and behind the camera.
Quiet Muffin
This movie tries so hard to be funny, yet it falls flat every time. Just another example of recycled ideas repackaged with women in an attempt to appeal to a certain audience.
brianshoebridge1
I enjoyed Hell but found it a little frustrating as it could have been so much better. It would be fair to describe it as 'sparse'. The film's name wasn't translated (it would have been "Bright") but I think "Hell" was the correct choice there.The basic idea is a nice twist on the usual post-apocalypse flick. It is not a big-budget action/adventure movie, instead relying on good scripts, creative direction & well-developed characters. Up to a point that is. It ends up being largely a vehicle for the popular German actress Hannah Herzsprung.The characters were never really filled in, especially the two male leads. I thought Herzsprung was somewhat older 'til I checked IMDb & found she was only 30 when she made this. Most of the time in Hell she has a worried look on her face. She is really the only character developed at all.I liked the idea behind the contrasting bleakness but in practice not so much. The lighting was either extremely exposed or extremely dark which I found annoying to look at after a while. Despite the extreme sunlight which has scorched the entire landscape no-one seems to get very hot, either in the car or running in lots of clothes.I think if they had made it 15mins longer & fleshed out the characters a bit more it would have been better also. Worth watching however.
Un aficionado
This is a German contribution to the long list of dystopian movies around. Although what causes so much desolation is evident, it is unknown the exact reason for a changed world. Do not expect special effects, lasers cutting flesh or big dramas. There are not zombies or aliens around that prey on humans, but still the name Hell is also an allegory to human behavior (but apparently that wasn't the director intention). The story is not original but it is simple and straight, and the acting is mostly convincing. Unfortunately after a suspenseful beginning the pace wanes and the story gets very predictable. Contrary to similar movies, Hell is probably too short and it could have a little more development. For those who love the genre they will find a decent movie, where normal people get stranded in unusual circumstances and never act as heroes that save the world.
veo
The idea of the Sun scorching everything is interesting and also an excellent pretext to make a low-budget movie that doesn't look low-budget (see also Blair Witch etc.). Beautifully shot, it is unusual enough to be worth seeing. The problem is the film isn't, in fact, about surviving in a time when the Sun destroyed everything, but this excellent idea is just an excuse for yet another "Wrong Turn" movie. Had they stayed on the idea of a scorched Earth movie, it could have been a memorable one. But they didn't, so you'll just remember it as "that European Wrong Turn with very strong light".Also, the ending isn't an ending, it just looks like they spent all money and had to go home, or they went as dry of ideas as the world in the film and had to go home. A film that won't bore you at all, but in the "end" you'll be disappointed it didn't have better ideas.
thekarmicnomad
No matter what the language I do love a post apocalyptic thriller.This has an excellent start, and kept my interest right up to the credits. The backdrop is set very efficiently in the first few minutes of the opening scene, where we meet the main characters.The characters are intriguing (and as it turns out) quite believable.As the title may suggest this particular post apocalyptic world is fairly hazardous (aren't they always) and there is a good degree of tension as the characters try to deal with a hostile environment, and each other.Great acting, no special effects. We aren't treated to a deserted Berlin sequence but the settings in the countryside are simple and professionally handled - you can almost taste the dust.The only two gripes I have with the film is about a quarter of it is shot in darkness which I don't approve of, and I wanted the action to last a bit longer.If you are a fan of post apocalyptic movies then this is a must see
