Der Untergang (The Downfall) - #77

This was the first of 2 German movies I watched yesterday for the IMDB Top 100 Challenge.

IMDB rating: 8.3
My rating: 8.5

The Downfall was probably the best historical film I've ever seen. The entire movie was in German with English subtitles. It chronicles the last days of Hitler's Germany as told by Hitler's last secretary.

The actor who played Hitler did a fantastic job. He really brought out the insanity and hatred within him. All of the other actors played their parts well and no one seemed out of place.

This film was brutally honest and completely unforgiving toward the Nazis. I had to turn away at some scenes, but the impact was still there. I wouldn't recommend this to non-history buffs due to the 3 hour length and the many names to keep track of.