Why on earth do you need a German accent?

Rating: 8/10 (29 December 2008)

First let me address some of the previous posters? Why on earth do you need to have a German accent? I have lived in many countries and I have never seen a movie dubbed with a phony accent or I have never seen a German movie about America with phony American accent in German. Let's establish the fact that the movie is not done in German. Done. Not German. If it is done in English then it should be English and not some Hogan's Heroes nonsense.
Now to the movie. Yes, perhaps the character development wasn't exhausting but I thought that overall the costumes, the pacing of the movie and the music were well done. The audience, including me, was captivated.
I enjoyed the story very much. My son wanted to see it and I resisted at first thinking I've seen enough on World War II but I have learned new thing by watching.
I recommend this movie.