Bombe 10.10 Uhr

BOMB AT 10:10 is a little different from the rest of the Yugoslavian war films I've endured over the years. This film seems to have a lower budget than those others because there aren't any big or long-running battle sequences between Nazi troops and Yugoslavian partisan fighters. Instead, this is more of an espionage thriller in which the action is played out decidedly low-key.

The story is about a couple of fighters who bust out of a concentration camp and decide that, instead of fleeing, they're going to hang around and help local forces to assassinate the camp commander. Inevitably romance gets in the way, but there's also a lot of creeping about in the dark and killing of sentries and the like.

As is usual with Yugoslavian cinema, BOMB AT 10:10 looks the part but lacks the suspense and excitement to make it a decent film. Instead, it's quite plodding. American western actor George Montgomery can do little to make his lead interesting and director Caslav Damjanovic displays his lack of experience in making a movie. It's the sort of film I'd skip.