History (re)written

Rating: 7/10 (4 November 2010)

So the movie is based on a historical fact apparently. If you know that one little fact, that you kind of know where this is heading. Res assured I unfortunately had read about it, in a review. Why they bother spoiling major plot details in reviews like that, even if it is written down in history, I will never know. You can write that it is based on that and that and therefor a re-telling of that story, without revealing the outcome.
Having said that, there might be a surprise or two for those who know (or think they do?) how this ends. There are quite a few good actors working on this movie and everyone gets his/her moment to shine. Still it is Michael Fassbender who carries the movie. And while our main female protagonist is not "saying" much, she is still a good/decent enough villain to pull us in as viewers.