Could Have been better

Rating: 6/10 (25 September 2019)

The trouble with this film is also the reason where it was made, in Hollywood, it is also the good reason we are talking about it ! Let me explain :-
This should have been made with more German actors (or at least more germanic speaking Europeans) speaking in German, but with English subtitles for the english speaking world, I watch a lot of foreign films and have always found that it is much much better to have them speaking their natural language with subtitles, you get the meaning better and it does not look crap like when dubbed.
That saying, we would probably not have seen this nor be talking about it if Hollywood did not get a hold of this story, so its great that it was made (by Americans) but it could have been much better.
Despite what I say it is a good film, well directed and well acted, I have always found Tom Cruise to be eminently watchable, the English actors did a good job, at least they were more Germanic, David Bamber (who played Hitler) didn't get it quite right though, the 2 actual Germans in the top cast were good (but not speaking German), the photography was very good, it could have benefited with being a bit more dramatic with the story line stretched out a bit more. I think the late Rutger Hauer (although Dutch and not looking like von Stauffenberg) would have been a better fit than Tom in the main role, maybe Tom could have played Hitler, after all he is the correct height, it would make a change for him to play a bad guy for once, I'm sure he would have done a good job.
So Glad it was made but wish it was in German with more Germanic Actors.