‘Valkyrie’ Download and Reviews
“Valkyrie” Movie Details
Valkyrie tagline: Many saw evil. They dared to stop it.
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| Directors: Bryan Singer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IMDB Rating: 7.3/10 out of 47,188 votes |
“Valkyrie” Movie Review
“Valkyrie” Plot Summary
Based on actual events, a plot to assassinate Hitler is unfurled during the height of WWII.
Great Movie – Kids Loved It Too
There’s been a lot of comments about the movie itself, and I agree with all the good ones. Tom Cruise has grown up; he did a masterful job conveying von Stauffenberg. The supporting cast was superb, plot taut and captures the heart of the resistance without getting bogged down in details, etc. If any of you are thinking about taking kids, but are wondering about possible violence, or if the story line is too convoluted for them, I thought you might be interested in my experience. Small children are better left at home, but older children (9-up. You are the best judge of your child) will do fine, with a little help. This is a movie that is Better if you know what the story is, so explain the background (who these people are, difference between the SS and regular Army, Nazis and Germans, etc.) because the beginning of the movie can be confusing if you don’t know the story. You might want to do some research, too. And expect to do more explaining after you see it. My kids – 10 & 12 – were captivated all the way through, without any sign of boredom, or not understanding what was going on. The violence is no more than kids see on t.v. No blood or gore, except for a mild scene at the beginning which is just standard war movie stuff. My kids had no trouble with any of it. So, I say, take the kids if they like war movies or adventure stories. Give them some History before you go, and Enjoy.
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A Great Cast Drives This Excellent Thriller
This is an enjoyable movie. It isn’t quite as different as The Usual Suspects but it’s still an intriguing film. The German channel ZDF summed it up well: Valkyrie is ‘neither scandalously bad nor the event of the century…Neither is it the action thriller we feared, but it is a well-made and serious film.’ The story is suspenseful, filled with tension to keep you glued to it. It isn’t bogged down with pointless side stories to add needless drama. ‘Will he do it for the world or will he chicken out to be with his family?’ There’s already enough going on with just trying to get it all planned out and get everyone on board. The movie’s like the characters, know what needs to be done and just goes for it. And I liked that they didn’t delve into every character’s back story and reason for trying to kill Hitler. It’s 2008/09. We know there’s plenty of reasons for people to kill the man. Besides, that would have just added twenty to thirty minutes of dialog and exposition just to say that Hitler is bad
This proved to be a great role for Tom Cruise. For once he doesn’t just break out in a run for some random reason trying to be an action star. Here he goes back to what he’s good at, like his older roles in A Few Good Men or Rain Man. He’s a good actor but not when he’s running around. Maybe we can finally forget about him on the couch and think of his acting
The rest of the cast works perfectly. Bill Nighy, Tom Wilkinson, and the ever lovable Terence Stamp are all in top form. There doesn’t seem to be a single person who could be replaced with someone better
The production values are great, certainly nothing is done half-hearted. Everything looks amazing and is well done, the kind of touch Bryan Singer brings. I like all of Singer’s movies. Usual Suspects, X-Men 1 & 2, and even Superman Returns. He’s no Christopher Nolan or Steven Spielberg but he’s still a fine director
My only real problem with the movie is I wish there was some extra punch to it. This is a real historical account. Therefore we already know how it ends. Anyone who would see this movie should have enough education from grade school to know that this plot didn’t kill Hitler. This is the problem that faced the Star Wars prequel trilogy. How to make it engaging when the audience knows the ending. He did a good job but I feel he could have gone further. Maybe Singer should have taken a page from Nolan’s book and made it non-linear. Perhaps played up the suspense of Hitler trying to communicate before the plotters succeeded. Or something a little more that would have pushed it from a good movie to great one
It’s an exciting thriller that I recommend to everyone. It showcases not only an important event but one of the best parts of humanity. The plotters weren’t saints but normal, average human beings trying to be good. They stood up in the midst of insurmountable odds to do what is right. And the fact that it was all true made it all the more touching
And in the end it did what all movies should aspire to do: I left wanting to see it again.
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Great Story Well Told
The people who create movie trailers can make any ole thing look good, so I was afraid to get my hopes up too high for ‘Valkyrie.’ Well, surprise, surprise, ‘Valkyrie’ not only lived up to my expectations, it greatly exceeded them
Tom Cruise plays Claus Von Stauffenberg, a colonel in the German Army who is gravely wounded in North Africa and shipped back to Berlin to recover. Known for his strong anti-Hitler views, he is recruited into a group of German generals who are plotting to over-throw Hitler. Very soon Von Stauffenberg finds himself in charge of the plan. He decides they must kill Hitler and use Hitler’s own reserve army to overthrow the government. It’s in ingenious plan. Too bad, as one general reminds him, ‘Things never go according to plan.’ The first hour is build-up to the second, which is the day of the assassination attempt, from start to finish. If you need to take a potty break, I strongly recommend that you do it before the second hour begins. It’s the tensest, most exciting hour I’ve ever spent at the movies. You won’t want to miss a minute! Much has been said about the supporting cast of heavyweight British actors, and they are, indeed, wonderful. But I’d like to say a word about Tom Cruise. His performance in this movie was a revelation. He brings a quiet dignity to the role of Von Stauffenberg that I really did not expect from the guy who jumped up and down on Oprah’s sofa. Perhaps the beating he’s been taking in the press for the last couple of years has forced him to grow up. Whatever it is, he really holds his own, in company with those wonderful British actors
But ultimately Tom Cruise is not the star of this movie; the story is. And it’s a great one!
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