Overall rating: 8
The community of critics seemed intent on finding fault with this one, particularly Cruise's portrayal of Nazi colonel Von Stauffenberg. To the contrary, I thought this was interesting history and a good movie. After watching the History Channel's 2 hour program on the Valkyrie project, which was the code name for the planning and execution of the failed plot to assassinate Hitler, I am convinced the film did very little to embellish the historical facts.
Interestingly, Cruise bears a striking resemblance to Von Stauffenberg, the man who spearheaded the project and who planted the bomb. It's hard to see why the critics panned this film. Apparently they were upset that Cruise didn't speak with a German accent. The conspirators, eventually executed, were heroic men, and deserve tribute.
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