Unpretentious and dramatically straightforward, Valkyrie is a suspenseful yet ennobling story about the last attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler prior to the end of World War II. Tom Cruise is effective if a little opaque as hero Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, who channels his anger at Hitler’s atrocities and mismanagement of the war by joining a secret organization bent on killing the Führer. When the outspoken Stauffenberg hits on the idea of linking Hitler’s death with an offi (more…)
3.0 out of 5 stars
Good Movie but not Great
It was a good movie but a little slow in the beginning. Definitely not a 4 or 5 star movie though. It really wasn’t as suspenseful as I had hoped.
5.0 out of 5 stars
valkyrie, valkyrah…
Here in Canada, this movie opened on Christmas Day.
Which given the subject matter is oddly appropriate,
for consider how many holidays there are in a given
year…
3.0 out of 5 stars
Valkyrie
This is not your typical Tom Cruise movie, however he couldn’t change
history as it happened. All in all history buff’s will watch it over
and dover again.
3.0 out of 5 stars
We have to show the world that not all of us are like him
I did not know what to expect coming into this film, as I am not a huge fan of Tom Cruise. Despite the film’s promotion based largely on his name attachment, I wanted to see how…
4.0 out of 5 stars
Intriguing…if you’re into this stuff
Certainly not for everyone. I have an interest in WWII, so I found it interesting. Nicely made, some excellent photography.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Forget the negative hype; this is a good movie
1. As others have duly noted, if one were to listen to the so called experts / critics, one would think that this is a turd of a movie.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
Historically Accurate and Highly Entertaining
Valkyrie is a depiction of the well known 20 July 1944 plot to assassinate Adolph Hitler.
Although I am not normally too impressed with Tom Cruise, he gives a stellar…
4.0 out of 5 stars
Truth of the War
Until I saw this movie and herd a review from Tom Crusie I too did not know this story behind WW II, but a book and movie later my history knowledge has been brodened.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Straightforward but suspenseful retelling of the plot to kill Hitler
As a straightforward telling of the true life story of the last known assassination attempt on Hitler, in 1944, what this movie lacks in surprises it makes up with more than a…
5.0 out of 5 stars
Don’t read the reviews
This was an incredible film. Tom Cruise was actually very good in this, I was genuinely moved to tears by most of the cast.