Powerful movie, great cinema

Rating: 10/10 (29 May 2019)

Even knowing the ending did not spoil this magnificent, gripping movie. The performances were out of this world as were the sets and cinematography. It was so tense and moving, emotionally draining at times. How Bruno Ganz failed to win an Oscar for his performance is beyond me. You felt he was Hitler and you really felt you were there in the bunker with them. So claustrophobic. It's hard to feel any sympathy for any of the characters knowing the atrocities they were a part of but the actors made you see that they were human and you felt their fear and pain. A great history lesson as well as great cinema. Highly recommend. A truly great war movie that's all about the drama, chaos and madness rather than action.