Valkyrie (2008) 9/10

Starring : Tom Cruise, Kenneth Branagh, Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson
Director : Bryan Singer
Running Time : 116 mins

Towards the end of World War II, Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg (Cruise) and a group of German officers realise that Germany is doomed under the Nazi regime and plan on ending the war by rewriting Operation : Valkyrie so that they can seize Berlin after assassinating Adolf Hitler, thus saving Germany from destruction.

This was an incredibly engaging movie in which Cruise actually gives a heartfelt and worthy performance. The supporting cast of British stars are fantastic and keep the story fast paced and emotionally charged. The inevitable ending was sad by perfect, and any notion by Hollywood to try and change it would have been appalling. This is a great movie which everyone should see, and don’t be put off if you don’t usually enjoy war movies.

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