just when you think the WW II theme was exhausted

Rating: 10/10 (16 November 2009)

this film gets a 12 out of 10 for realism. it neither glorifies the sacrifice or preaches about the terrible cost, but is a fact based fictionalized account of the last days of Hitler and the battle for Berlin. The acting was outstanding on all accounts.
It is reassuring to see the German people have fully come to terms with that ghastly and horrible anomaly in their history. You get an inside view of the insanity of Nazism, civilians being shot for 'desertion', Hitler going into raging fits because non-existent armies do not follow his orders.
Highly recommended film that is spellbinding and an outstanding production.