DVD Mini Review - Valkyrie
Bryan Singer's film Valkyrie is based on true events about the plot to kill Hitler.
And it is an interesting and well done piece of historical filmmakaing.
The plot to overthrow Hitler is carried out by Col. Claus von Stauffenberg (Tom Cruise). He is joined by many who shared his view. In fact, this was the 15th attempt to overthrow Hitler. And I must say that it is important for the world to know that there were those in Germany who did not go along with what the Nazis did.
The film is suspenseful even though we know the outcome. And for that we have to thank Singer's crisp direction and a well written screenplay by Christopher McQuarrie and Nathan Alexander. Cruise gives a good performance as Stauffenberg. And he is joined by such wonderful actors as Kenneth Branagh, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Nighy, Terrence Stamp and Eddie Izzard. Carice von Houten is also good in a small role as Stauffenberg's wife.
Valkyrie was surrounded by negative rumors because of the release date being changed and because of some people's feelings about Cruise. All of this is quite unfair because the film holds your interest and gives us insight into a piece of history that many of us are not that familiar with.
I recommend Valkyrie to those of you like historical dramas.
And it is an interesting and well done piece of historical filmmakaing.
The plot to overthrow Hitler is carried out by Col. Claus von Stauffenberg (Tom Cruise). He is joined by many who shared his view. In fact, this was the 15th attempt to overthrow Hitler. And I must say that it is important for the world to know that there were those in Germany who did not go along with what the Nazis did.
The film is suspenseful even though we know the outcome. And for that we have to thank Singer's crisp direction and a well written screenplay by Christopher McQuarrie and Nathan Alexander. Cruise gives a good performance as Stauffenberg. And he is joined by such wonderful actors as Kenneth Branagh, Tom Wilkinson, Bill Nighy, Terrence Stamp and Eddie Izzard. Carice von Houten is also good in a small role as Stauffenberg's wife.
Valkyrie was surrounded by negative rumors because of the release date being changed and because of some people's feelings about Cruise. All of this is quite unfair because the film holds your interest and gives us insight into a piece of history that many of us are not that familiar with.
I recommend Valkyrie to those of you like historical dramas.
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