Valkyrie

At the absolute height of World War II, German generals hatch a daring plan to assassinate Adolf Hitler and effectively render the German war machine impotent. Directed by Bryan Singer, Valkyrie stars Tom Cruise as Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, the real-life mastermind behind the elaborate plot ...more

American film has never been nice to Nazis. Typically they are portrayed as psychotic megalomaniacs, dandy-ish stiffs, or anonymous henchmen. But in Valkyrie, Nazis get a new look. Director Bryan Singer’s interesting effort depicts an ambitious attempt to assassinate Adolf Hitler by a group of disillusioned Germans. The film follows Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg (Tom Cruise) through his unbelievably bold attempt to kill Hitler and instigate a coup against the Nazi regime. Although the real ...more

If you were secretly (or not so secretly) hoping that the WWII thriller Valkyrie would be a train wreck -- with Tom Cruise manically steering the locomotive toward its fiery demise by playing Nazi saboteur Claus von Stauffenberg like he's starring in "Top Gun Part II: Maverick Mutiny" -- you might be disappointed. History buffs and World War II fans probably never put Cruise on the shortlist of actors to play the loyal German soldier-turned-righteous traitor, who became a key player in the most ...more