Movie review: "Valkyrie"
****1/2 out of *****
And the only deduction I'd give it is because the pace seemed a little too quick, plus I would have liked to have seen more made of Claus von Stauffenberg's devout Catholicism (and the fact that the Church allows for tyrannicide in cases where the death of the tyrant would clearly save more lives). But other than that, this is an impressive film, and a testament to the men of the German military command who put their lives on the line to save their country from itself. I was almost a little concerned that Tom Cruise's star power would overwhelm the role he took on, but he managed to vanish into the character.
And the only deduction I'd give it is because the pace seemed a little too quick, plus I would have liked to have seen more made of Claus von Stauffenberg's devout Catholicism (and the fact that the Church allows for tyrannicide in cases where the death of the tyrant would clearly save more lives). But other than that, this is an impressive film, and a testament to the men of the German military command who put their lives on the line to save their country from itself. I was almost a little concerned that Tom Cruise's star power would overwhelm the role he took on, but he managed to vanish into the character.