Bunker review
Venice film festival: An architect (Javier Bardem) alienates his book editor wife (Penélope Cruz) when he agrees to build a luxurious bunker for a tech billionaire
TL;DR
- The film fails to explore its themes of alienation and inequality in an interesting or original way.
- The central relationship between the architect and his wife is left unexplored in favor of suspense styling.
- The violent finale is described as glib, silly, and unconvincing.
- Penélope Cruz and Javier Bardem star as a couple whose relationship is strained when the husband takes on a project for a tech billionaire.
- The film draws comparisons to 'Eyes Wide Shut' and 'Hidden'.
- Incidental touches include cameos and comedic moments, but the overall film is a disappointment.