Film Review – The Tank

Ten years ago, writer/director Scott Walker tried to deliver a serial killer story with “The Frozen Ground.” Even with the participation of stars Nicolas Cage and John Cusack, Walker fumbled the production, making a bland chiller with a to-do list of genre cliches. Walker returns to moviemaking with “The Tank,” which doesn’t provide any recognizable actors, investing in creature feature appeal instead. There’s something in a depths near a coastal Oregon home, launching a study of nature-gone-mad, with a side of survival. Walker works with known elements, but he’s in no hurry to reach whatever scary stuff is found in the endeavor. The helmer goes slow-burn with “The Tank,” which isn’t compelling until its final moments, making for a long sit as the writing sorts through an iffy mystery and extended investigative sequences. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com