UK Film Network

Valkyrie
By: Davor Mamuzic

Films made on the war themes usually carry their own propaganda agenda, glorifying one side over the other, but Valkyrie offered the inside look at the German SS army, and how not one, but thousands officers, staff, or even soldiers didn't agree with Germany's politics, and wanted a change for better.

 Valkyrie, directed by Bryan Singer (X-men, Usual Suspects) is a classic story of good versus evil, and choices made by individuals who believed in the light at the end of the tunnel. Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, played by Tom Cruise (War of the Worlds, Mission Impossible), who saw that light, and took it into his own hands as he was followed by a small team of high-ranking officers plotting to assassinate Adolf HItler, and hopefully end the war of all wars. Hitler, played by David Bamber (The Bourne Identity, Gangs of New York) gave a perfect performance as he painted Hitler's potrait of being extremely misterious, but yet, very intimidating character. His presence on the screen is almost as chilling as the opening sequence as Nazi soldiers are giving their oath to the great "Führer".

Fortunately, this film did not feature any fake German accents, and having the over-the-top performance by extremely great talents, such as Bill Neighy (Pirates of the Carribean), Tom Wilkinson (RocknRolla), and Cruise helped this dialogue-driven film to be extremely intense and suspensful.

Trailer
IMDB
 
This film opens in the North American theatres December 25th.


Rating: 4/5