World War II has always been an interest of mine, it's just something that fascinates me; I can read hundreds of articles and such to do with it for hours upon hours. I think it's just the incredible fact that humans could do this, and this could happen, you just physically can't imagine it. Anyway, that's the main reason why I wanted to go and see Valkyrie when it was coming out. It's a true story about the courage of a group of men who could see what was happening under Hitler's regime, and their subsequent attemps to put an end to it and find some truce to World War II. Now I won't go deep into history, but the film follows these men, and specifically one of these men; "Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg" as they take part in the fifth and final attempt to assasinate Adolf Hitler.
Many reviewers of this film seem too interested in Tom Cruise, and his performance, which is not what the film is about. These sorts of films must be very hard to direct, because from the start the audience know the ending, and that can ruin the way. But the writers and directors of the film did brilliantly to keep the tense atmosphere, and pack the film with strong performances and tasty actions scenes.
This film is a true depiction of World War II, and a group of mens brave fights to bring back a Germany that they can remember. An utterly fascinating story which is easily watchable, even for those of us who aren't great movie buffs. A must watch
A small fact for you: The entire cast and crew started every night of filming on Bendler Block with a moment of silence in memory of Stauffenberg.
Another thing I noted, not related to the film, but how much money have the Beeb got to be advertising in cinemas. Too Much!
