Excellence

Rating: 9/10 (25 February 2009)

I thoroughly enjoyed this film. But I must say, that I kept comparing the film to the 1989 made-for-TV film, with the late Brad Davis. The plot is minimal, and everyone knows how it will end. The conspirators failed, and Hitler survived the bomb.
But there will never be enough credit given to the brave men and women who stood up to Hitler. And there needs to be more examination of the fact that the Allied governments in WW2, all recognized 'governments-in-exile" of the occupied nations, but no Allied government recognized a 'government-in-exile' for Germany.
The performance of Tom Cruise, is not one of his best, but the character of a decent man, comes through.