Best War Movie I've Ever Seen

Rating: 10/10 (4 April 2006)

Too many times in American film, or any war film, one side is demonized. It is an important movie for Americans who often like to view themselves as flawless heroes. It is always easy to think of Hitler as a monster or to make a parody him. The difficult part is to realize that he was human as well. Even more so, many of the Nazis had a very human struggle and it can be disturbing to some because their plight draws a remarkable resemblance to our own. Because of this, it raises deeper questions that are usually ignored in this genre. Most war movies are bordering on propaganda, but Downfall isn't. It's the best war movie I can ever remember seeing.