Valkyrie

2008 • 120 minutter

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At the height of WWII, a group of German officers hatched a plot to assassinate Hitler and seize control of the military command in order to end the war. The operation was code-named 'Valkyrie', for the emergency plan that was meant to be used in case of a revolt against the Nazi government. This plan had been modified by the conspirators to ensure their success, but for various reasons the plot failed when finally carried out on 20 July 1944. The conspirators of the inner circle were shot after a kangaroo trial or sentenced to death soon after.

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As a WW2 junkie. This was not an accurate representation of Col. Stauffenberg. He was a Nazi Party member who supported Hitlers invasion of Poland and slave labor policies. There is a letter he wrote to his wife after the Nazis conquered Poland that he says that the Poles and Jews will make great free labor for the Germans. It is only when the Germans were losing the war he tried to do something about it. But it was not to save Jews from the concentration camps or Nazi policies. It was only to try and save Germany from Unconditional surrender and be at the mercy of the Allies bidding and policies.

At first I wouldn't watch. My thought was "Tom Cruise saving the world from Hitler" is too much. Finally I did, and it was tolerable; unappreciated great Tom Wilkinson brought up the slack. As per historical accuracy, Mr. Melchior is right, other than the plan's failure, to which I won't allude lest I spoil it. "Valkyrie" is from Norse mythology. Valkyries are female demigods who watch over battles, choosing who will die. It's used because it's in "Die Walküre", Hitler's beloved composer Wagner's opera.

I didn't think this was half bad at all. Cruise was actually pretty good. The plot was very well structured, possibly slow at times but not monotonous. Creative storytelling and seemed very close to the story I once read in a magazine.