A captivating story about a true story

Rating: 10/10 (4 July 2020)

Because of the despicable polemic Tom Cruise raised showing off his ´private´ life, I hadn´t managed to watch a film he is starring in for the past 14 years (the last one was Mission Impossible 3). However, as he keeps on being successful, that many of his ´recent´ films are on Netflix and that I like stories and documentaries about history, I decided to give it a chance. I did not regret for a second.
From the very first image, Tom Cruise caught my attention, playing this bitter Nazy who wants to kill Hitler. There are many other fims in which he did not completely convince me but in this one, he is simply brillant. The rest of the cast, Bill Nighy being the next name that I have in mind, is also stunning and gripping.
If the first hour was really good in the reconstitution of the events, the second half is even more captivating. I have read a critic saying the he was on the edge of his seat, and so was I. It is one of the very few films that grabbed me in the stomac from the very first minute until the very end, not only because of the story to which no one can be unsensitive to, but also because of the dynamic that is not leaving a second of respite.
Bryan Singer is once again showing a great attention to details that the audience has to follow as the story goes on no to loose any element. I already had greatly appreciated his work on The Usual Suspects and The X-men. So this is to be added to my list.
A gripping film that I will surely watch again.