A great movie

I already saw this movie but since it was a while back, I was quite eager to check it out again. Well, even the 2nd time around, it was still such a strong movie. Indeed, it remains quite amazing and I would go even further by saying that it is probably the last great war movie in my opinion. Yeah, it is that good. I remember, after watching it the first time around, I discussed it with my wife and she argued that the makers could have never known how the whole thing exactly happened. Personally, I think it is totally irrelevant though but, even so, I still believed that the damned thing was pretty convincing. Basically, it is a fascinating study giving us the magnitude of the sheer madness of those guys. 70 years later, it remains difficult to comprehend that literally millions of people believed this guy and his ideology. That's also the other great thing about this flick, the impressive performance given by Bruno Ganz. Indeed, up to that point, the general perception I had of Adolf Hilter was one of a barking man during his distressing speeches. Here, Ganz managed to give him another dimension. I mean, the madness, the megalomania, it is all there but, and that's the most controversial aspect of this movie, they gave him some more human features as well because, after all, he was also a human being with actual feelings (I know, it is hard to believe and/or accept...). Bruno Ganz was brilliant and he must be one of the most underrated actors ever. Anyway, to conclude, I think it is a great achievement, an incredibly valuable picture and a must see for anyone, even beyond movie buffs.

9/10