Narmin

My life has been a bit hectic lately, so I haven’t had much time for films. Maybe I should’ve spent that time on something more worthwhile, but honestly, this didn’t disappoint me as much as I expected. Then again, my expectations were so low that anything above The Room would have been enough. What kept me watching was how different it turned out to be from what I had in mind. The story doesn’t really align with the script or the kind of twist I was expecting, but that unpredictability at least made it somewhat engaging. That said, I wouldn’t call the script good. Most of it relies heavily on shock value, and the characters feel inconsistent and underdeveloped. The acting doesn’t help either, it often feels disconnected, as if the actors and the script are working in completely different directions. At times, it feels like the kind of story a 12-year-old fanfiction writer(i used to be one too) might come up with late at night. Still, if you have some free time and low expectations, it’s not the worst thing you could watch.

I’m not sure whether I missed something, but I genuinely don’t understand how people think this film “humanises” hitler. He is portrayed as relentlessly cruel even to the point of condemning his own people as weak and deserving of destruction out of sheer spite. That doesn’t feel like humanisation; if anything, it exposes the extent of his moral decay. And it’s not like the others gain any sympathy either. If anything, they come off as pathetic and deeply disturbed. Watching them justify killing civilians and calling them traitors doesn’t create empathy. Depicting someone as human is not the same as justifying them. In fact, it often has the opposite effect, making their actions feel even more disturbing Also, as someone who doesn’t usually watch or enjoy historical films, I can still say this is a very well-made movie.

I kept expecting a twist until the very last minutes. I was convinced the hotel staff were playing some kind of game with him and honestly, that idea worked much better for me. I thought everything was staged to mess with someone who doesn’t believe in ghosts, something like The Game. I really wish it had gone in that direction. Instead, the film felt strangely empty to me. The horror is there, but without a meaning that connects, it starts to feel repetitive and a bit pointless. If you enjoy more abstract or “meaningless” thrillers, you might like it. But even if the meaning didn’t fully land for me, I was still expecting a stronger payoff. Something that ties everything together in a way that actually sticks.

Recognised only by your people, forced to survive every single minute. Alive, but still struggling to truly live. The film shows divisions between classes and people without ever overdoing it. The black-and-white visuals strip everything down, making the atmosphere feel even harsher and more real. There’s nothing to distract you from the tension, the anger, and that suffocating sense of being stuck. At this point, anything I say about this film would just be repeating what’s already been said. Films like this remind me that I’m not even close to being a cinephile. I have so many feelings about it, yet I can’t find the right words to express them. I think even if I knew every language in the world, I still wouldn’t be able to explain the way it made me feel.