A must-see for WWII buffs.

Rating: 8/10 (20 May 2009)

The second World War was at a fever pitch when an obedient officer, Col. Claus von Stauffenberg(Tom Cruise), becomes a traitor. He is the mastermind ramrodding the elaborate plot known as Project Valkyrie: a brazen operation to assassinate the most evil tyrant the world has ever know, Adolf Hitler(David Bamber). This loyal soldier with a exemplary military career becomes so disgusted with the Reich, he is willing to commit treason, which is punishable by death. Stauffenberg lost an eye, a hand and three fingers during Allied bombing...reaching a boiling point, he convinces a group of high officials to join him in carrying out the elaborate deed of riding the world of Hitler.
Bryan Singer directs this powerful look at history. Scenery, editing and pace of action are top grade. This was not the only attempt on Hitler's life, but the most memorable. Cast members include: Bill Nighy, Kenneth Branagh, Tom Wilkinson, Eddie Izzard, Carice van Houten, Kenneth Cranham, Kevin McNally, Tom Hollander and Terence Stamp.