Valkyrie

Ok, I don’t think I am going to give away a spoiler or anything saying that this film has a sad ending. No big secret there. This is a film about the ill-fated plot to overthrow Hitler and seize power in the later stages of World War II. I was not really expecting too much from this film, after all it does star Tom Cruise (Top Gun, The Firm) as a German Officer. Cruise actually was better than expected. There were some other outstanding performances from Bill Nighy (Pirates of the Caribbean 2) and Tom Wilkinson (The Full Monty).

Well, what did I think of this film? I thought it was mesmerizing with the great detail and wealth of information it delivered. It is more of a political thriller than a war movie. The film really gives you the plan they resistance had laid out and what all had to happen for their mission to be a success. I thought it was a very good film and Bryan Singer (The Usual Suspects) did an admirable job of directing.

After watching the film, I highly recommend taking the time to watch the 2 hour documentary. It goes back to Hitler’s rise to power and how he did it. Then gets into the politics, World War 2 and eventually his downfall. (By the way…DOWNFALL is a great movie about Hitler’s last days.) If you enjoyed the film, the documentary is a must see.

Seeing Valkyrie on bluray was a treat. The picture was great and the sound even better. This will probably end up in the several viewing pile as I can see I will pull something different out of this one every time.

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