URBAN EXPLORER 2011 MOVIE SERIES

Screening reviewed was compromised by an absence of German-language subtitles throughout the dialogue involving Stiglmeier’s character, although he’s so much of a type that interpretation hardly seems necessary. Looking to explore the dark side of Berlins underground tunnels, four young travelers get more than they bargained for when they are forced to fight for their. Sinister sound effects and a generous gore factor provide a degree of genre-specific authenticity. Performances are strictly generic or else totally over the top in the case of Stiglmeier, whose outlandish appearance and extreme behavior scream psycho to the core. Once mayhem ensues, there’s little remaining investment in the characters’ survival.

Starting off with an intriguing concept and the unique underground Berlin setting, screenwriter Martin Thau and director Andy Fetscher (who also shoots and edits) rapidly squander their advantage with a prosaic visual style, weak characterizations and predictable plotting. Once there, the American couple gradually grasps that they may have been safer remaining in the tunnels awaiting rescue than in the clutches of the unstable Armin. Speaking only German, which Denis can grasp at a basic level but Lucia doesn’t understand at all, he helps them evacuate Kris back to his network of bunkers. Marie and Juna set off to find help on the surface while Lucia and Denis remain with their unconscious guide.Īssistance arrives sooner than expected with the appearance of Armin ( Klaus Stiglmeier), a hulking human castoff who calls the tunnels home. Urban Explorer, Movie, 2011 Pictures provided by: Mystery Man Display options: Display as images Display as list Make and model Make and year Year Category Importance/Role Date added (new ones first) Episode Appearance (ep.+time, if avail. Their mission accomplished, the group begins the return trip, but an accident on a tricky tunnel crossing leaves Kris badly injured and in need of emergency medical care.

URBAN EXPLORER 2011 MOVIE SERIES

The group’s initial passage through a series of debris-strewn tunnels of varying dimensions and decrepitude is fairly uneventful, aside from a run-in with some very nasty, violent thugs who may or may not be Neo-Nazis, sending a distinct frisson through the group.Īrriving at the walled-off chamber after some mildly exciting subterranean escapades, they break in and marvel at the murals depicting a Nazi paramilitary paradise of sleek, expressionless men, women and children.

Their target is a rumored Nazi bunker adorned with Aryan imagery that authorities have supposedly sealed from the prying of contemporary fascists.

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