Great movie, though a remake.

Rating: 8/10 (6 April 2009)

Before watching 'Valkyrie' I did some searching online and found a number of similar films. Of course I didn't know that this film was a remake, but upon finding this one particular film 'The plot to kill Hitler' I realized that 'Valkyrie' is the remake of that movie. Although 'The plot to kill Hitler' was released in 1990 I thought was quite a well made and educational movie, but naturally it was time for a remake... enter 'Valkyrie'.
I enjoyed 'Valkyrie' immensely and therefore highly recommend it not only for educational reasons but for entertainment value as well. The character portrayal was excellent with the entire cast(believable), not to mention the casting was superb, second to none. It had a very real feel throughout the movie, and you actually catch yourself hoping they'll successfully assassinate the Furer, but unfortunately history tells us otherwise. Once again Tom Cruise shows us why he's such a big star. I must admit though that I was skeptical of Cruise playing the lead role but he did an excellent job, I highly recommend it to all.