A first rate film,about the abortive attempt to kill Hitler.

Rating: 9/10 (19 May 2009)

Valkyrie directed by Bryan Singer with a screenplay by Christopher McQuarrie & Nathan Alexander is not the first film about Col. Stauffenburg & the abortive attempt to kill Hitler prior to the end of World War 2,it has been done a few times in both film & Television,. Since we do not know every fact of this event,we have to accept part is pure fiction.
The film is first rate in all departments, excellent sets and costumes very good acting by a large cast.
Tom Cruise is quite good as Col.Stauffenburg.He is more than ably assisted by; Kenneth Branagh,Bill Nighy,Tom Wilkinson, Terrance Stamp, plus others. David Bamber portrays Hitler in a slightly different manner than he usually is portrayed.
The one drawback I have & the main reason this does not get a higher rating from me is.There is no suspense, we all know (or should know) Hitler lived,& the plot failed.
It is still a very worthwhile film,there is very little action, no sex scenes & next to no foul language.
Ratings: ***1/2 (out of 4) 95 points (out of 100) IMDb 9 (out of 10)