Excellent performance...but holds no surprises

Rating: 8/10 (31 December 2008)

This is one of the better movies of Tom Cruise. Though the movie has very few surprises especially if you are a history buff, it is still very well done. The superior cast certainly did not disappoint. Though the central theme of the movie is an assassination attempt on Hitler, none of the protagonists in the movie come out as traitors in any angle. Nor do they see themselves as heroes. They were merely acting upon what they felt was right for Germany. This in itself is democracy in action. We get to see both sides, those who support and oppose Hitler, and not just from the view the decision-makers. One of the better scenes is where a lady working in a communications center starts to cry when they receive a message which says that Hitler is dead. Having always viewed Hitler as a tyrant and a monster, this was an interesting take on his popularity. This is a movie worth watching, if not in the theater at least on DVD. Just don't expect too many twists and turns.