the plot actually made sense.

Rating: 7/10 (6 June 2010)

I remember when this movie was in theaters and it was getting a lot of bad reviews. I just figured it was another role in which Tom Cruise is totally unbelievable. And the story would be hard to follow. Well, Cruise was OK, and the story was easy to follow. It is about a group of Germans that want to assassinate Hitler and take over Germany to sign a truce with the Allies. They don't want to see Europe destroyed.
Cruise plays Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg whom is leading the attempt on Hitler's life. He's got a lot of convincing to do in order to get other officers to go with the plan because they know if it fails, it will be considered treason. Even when the plan seems to go as planned, the other accomplices are still hesitant to go forward with the plan.
FINAL VERDICT: It's a little too long but I thought it was easy enough to follow. If you find World War II interesting, I'd recommend it.