Valkyrie [2008]

Interesting slice of German history about an army officer named Colonel Claus Van Stauffenberg (well played by Tom Cruise) who is convinced that Germany must rid itself of Adolphe Hitler after things got out of control during the events of world war 2. He is recruited by German officers and politicians to mastermind an assasination plan. If you know your history  well, then you probably have an idea of what happens next. We all know how Hitler really died, and that the plot will eventually fail; that’s not really the point though. “Valkyrie” works more as a suspense movie;  it’s entertaining, with plenty of “edge of you seat” moments, even when you know there’s nowhere else it can go. What’s even more interesting is the striking resemblance between Cruise and real life Van Stauffenberg…Judge for yourself.

Rating: 3/4