Downfall

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Wyatt E Truly one of the greatest war movies of all time. What surprised me the most was that it was a German made film, but it is better to learn from history then possibly repeat it. This movie is a true masterpiece of chaos and anarchy. Bruno Ganz playing Hitler was a great choice, honestly half the time he really looks like Hitler; He also plays him very well, with a booming voice when ranting and a deep quite voice when talking normaly, much like the real Hitler. What surprised me even more than the movie being German made, was the aspect of them humanizing Hitler making him seem more like a real person, instead of a pure evil ranting maniac. Because it's important to remember that anyone with a similar mind set and life could do the same, and that evil can sprout from anyone anywhere. Another part of the film I liked was when we see the fighting and soldiers in the streets, it doesn't shy away from the grim and gruseme realism of war, we see people dying in realistic ways, unlike other big war films that have epic stunts and dramatic deaths. In Downfall we see the true extent of war, and just how brutal it can be. Lasty one thing I really liked was how they portray Hitler and Eva's deaths. Most war movie that include their deaths will show them committing suicide, but in this movie we only hear it; Which I think is pretty clever because there are people out their who truly belive that Hitler escaped Berlin, or that Bormann had Hitler killed. This allows thw audience to draw their own conclusions if they want to and also leaves much to the imagination. Overall this was a great movie and I highly recommend it Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 07/10/24 Full Review Jerod S Hitler and the world around him was nuts. His last 10 days in hiding were a whirlwind of psychosis and drinking the koolaid. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 07/04/24 Full Review Tanner S Absolutely fantastic film. Does it humanize Hitler? Yes. But guess what? He was human. And this shows him more as he truly was, which makes it all the more terrifying. 10/10 recommend. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/18/24 Full Review Diana S This movie is now 20 years old and I only just saw it for the first time. I imagine my criticism of it is the same as many of the critics in 2004. I just don't understand this impulse to try to generate empathy for monsters. I imagine it goes along with the stubborn insistence on overcomplicating the matter of why people do horrifying things. I don't find the question hard to answer and it seems like some people just don't want to accept the simple truth that people in groups do awful things because they want to and/or because they want approval and because they think they will get away with it because everyone else is doing it too. Yes, the Nazis had families and connections and whatever. Who cares. They lived like cowards and they died like cowards. The end. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/12/24 Full Review Mehmet A one of the best movies on ww2 Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/12/24 Full Review BigDeez C One of the best war films made. Deals with last few days of Hitler and portrays the collapse of the Third Reich as they were- thugs and criminals, down to the last day. If you’re going to watch a film about Hitler this is a must see. It’s in German though-subtitles Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/09/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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