The Tank

I went into the movie without any knowledge of what it could be. So without any expectations i started it.

It had a pretty slow start. But still interesting to see it evolve. I always love to see unknown monsters and mysterious sounds in movies. Good scaring moments throughout the movie. So i have to say it was surely good to watch if you have a vivid imagination.

Overall it is not one of the best horror movies i have ever seen. But if you have nothing to do, this is a great one to see with some friends and some snacks and drinks. Or maybe a new friend that you met and want to have a chill evening.

The news teased the viewers with an upcoming old school practical fx creature feature. Well, technically it is, but what we, monster movie fans, love about the genre is when you actually see the creature a lot. The Tank is terribly slow paced and only after one hour of dull conversations and flashbacks some limited action starts.

The monster: awfully generic and it's given a bit more screen time than in the trailers.

The writing: the plot is driven by dumb, absolutely illogical decisions of the characters.

True monster flicks fans will be disappointed.

If you're curious anyway, fast forward the first 60 min and don't expect much.

If you survive the first 40 minutes or so (of introduction) without falling into Morpheus's gentle and comforting arms, you get a pretty standard "horror" flick with some monsters, lots of stupid decisions, in the end I rooted for the beasts. The Tank tries to be something like The Descent but can't compete on any level - production, story, thrill, acting, everything is inferior to The Descent. The premise of The Tank is not that bad, maybe even interesting, but the execution is, well, just boring. Recommendation: if you want to really waste some time (like I did), maybe with the notion that you are immortal and you have a lot of time to waste, put The Tank on your menu, if not, watch something else.

Poor script. Weak story. Poor filming. Very weak special effects. Full of flaws and plot holes. In this whole boring story, the enemy can be seen in full only once. I am truly and honestly saying : in some scenes, instead of releasing adrenaline and creating a feeling of fear, I laughed at all this nonsense. Reptiles that have claws but climb ladders and easily go up and down the stairs every night. Or a hungry reptile that hunts a child but takes her to an underground nest without harming her or even injuring h her. There are many negative points and flaws. But I don't want to spend more time on a non-standard work. A creep who is not killed by multiple shots from the police but is killed by a single shot from the actress of the movie... Alas. Too bad about time.

50/100 marks from me. Started off really well. Interesting concept and cinematography. But then just went the way of current Hollywood. The male character just incompetent and couldn't do anything, not even smart enough to ever bring a weapon or a knife with him to try and fight the creature. I did however enjoyed the score but wish my audio change editing was better.

That being said everything else was not great. Contrary to most of the other reviews I was actually kind of feeling the beginning, but the continuity in this film ruined the whole thing for me. Also I understand that people don't always make the best decisions in horror movies but god was this hard to watch during the climax.

The Tank had an interesting premise. The idea was semi-original. The setting was beautiful and creepy at the same time. Some decent tense moments. Overall, an ok scary movie to pass the time.