A riveting, intense tour de force

Rating: 8/10 (12 June 2013)

Let the faint of heart turn away!
This nerve-rending drama about Hitler's last days seems to give more insight than anyone really wants into the epic tragedy of the maniacal dictator's descent and demise, along with close associates such as Goebbels and Eva Braun.
The poisoning of the Goebbels children must be one of the most heart-rending scenes in all of WW2 cinema, including Schindler's List.
This film is an intensely personal view into the heart of the Nazi beast that scourged humanity during the last century. The acting, writing, and direction are all top-notch and spell-bindingly enthralling.
This film left me with the besetting question of how human beings could ever descend to justifying such levels of evil, hate, and mass-murder as those perpetrated by the Third Reich.