A breathtaking historical experience...

Rating: 10/10 (31 October 2005)

The story of the people living in Hitlers bunker during the last days of World War II, told through the eyes of his secretary.
This is a real war movie. It has not been made to entertain such as a movie such as Saving Private Ryan or Black Hawk Down. This is the cinematic biography of Adolf Hitler and his men. It explains what happens in the last days of his bunker and shows the point of view that the Nazi's held. Because this is a German film, the movie is subtitled, but this takes away nothing from its greatness. This is just a great film. The man who plays Adolf Hitler(Bruno Ganz) played him so well that it feels as if you were actually watching Hitler himself. Ganz played the role perfectly and was the major reason for the movie's greatness. Although this story seems as though it wouldn't be very interesting, it is surprisingly entertaining just by the excessive detail. It is almost as if it is a horror film in some scenes. It shows brutal suicides, murders, and even killings of children. Reminding me mainly of Schindler's List, this movie holds a certain dramatic effect that makes war movies so great. Overall, the movie was great in every aspect but is not for a person with a weak stomach.
I highly recommend this film.