Four students from an exclusive private school decide to sneak off and spend a few days in a deserted underground bomb shelter rather than go on a trip to Wales with their classmates. However, when they become mysteriously locked in their remote hideaway, and days turn into weeks, it looks as though the shelter might become their tomb.
Told in flashbacks, by the only survivor, the Hole is an interesting but unexceptional psychological drama blessed with a particularly strong cast. Even though, at times, the plot gets a little dull, the talented leads (Thora Birch, Keira Knightly, Desmond Harrington and Laurence Fox) lift it above the hum-drum with their terrific performances. Birch is particularly good as Liz Dunn, the girl who has a secret crush on Harrington's fanny-magnet son-of-a-rock-star. Knightly is also pretty good as popular good time girl Frankie, and fans of hers will be delighted to know that she gets 'em out for the lads in this one (I couldn't care lessthey're not that impressive!).
As the story unfolds, we gradually learn the terrible truth behind the foursome's predicament, and are treated to some quite nasty scenes as food begins to run out, people get ill and tempers start to flare.
Not a classic by any stretch of the imagination, The Hole is nevertheless a solidly entertaining film that passes the time quite nicely. 6.5 out of 10, rounded up to 7 for IMDb.
Told in flashbacks, by the only survivor, the Hole is an interesting but unexceptional psychological drama blessed with a particularly strong cast. Even though, at times, the plot gets a little dull, the talented leads (Thora Birch, Keira Knightly, Desmond Harrington and Laurence Fox) lift it above the hum-drum with their terrific performances. Birch is particularly good as Liz Dunn, the girl who has a secret crush on Harrington's fanny-magnet son-of-a-rock-star. Knightly is also pretty good as popular good time girl Frankie, and fans of hers will be delighted to know that she gets 'em out for the lads in this one (I couldn't care lessthey're not that impressive!).
As the story unfolds, we gradually learn the terrible truth behind the foursome's predicament, and are treated to some quite nasty scenes as food begins to run out, people get ill and tempers start to flare.
Not a classic by any stretch of the imagination, The Hole is nevertheless a solidly entertaining film that passes the time quite nicely. 6.5 out of 10, rounded up to 7 for IMDb.