Great movie - only if you know the historical background though

Rating: 9/10 (7 January 2009)

This is a great movie, well acted and executed. Tom Cruise plays well in his role and the supporting actors do a great job too. I enjoyed watching the movie, however, if you don't know who those people were (Stauffenberg, Keitel, Goebels...) and if you don't know much about the 3rd Reich, this movie will not give you as much as those who are familiar with this era. A movie worth watching!!! It focuses on one event only (the assassination) and it does not spend too much time on the political part of it. Not sure if that person who plays Hitler was a good choice, I don't think Hitler was portrayed correctly in this movie. I think he would have beem more charismatic.