Downfall
Downfall
R | 08 April 2005 (USA)
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In April of 1945, Germany stands at the brink of defeat with the Russian Army closing in from the east and the Allied Expeditionary Force attacking from the west. In Berlin, capital of the Third Reich, Adolf Hitler proclaims that Germany will still achieve victory and orders his generals and advisers to fight to the last man. When the end finally does come, and Hitler lies dead by his own hand, what is left of his military must find a way to end the killing that is the Battle of Berlin, and lay down their arms in surrender.

Reviews
WasAnnon Slow pace in the most part of the movie.
Steineded How sad is this?
Burkettonhe This is ultimately a movie about the very bad things that can happen when we don't address our unease, when we just try to brush it off, whether that's to fit in or to preserve our self-image.
Yash Wade Close shines in drama with strong language, adult themes.
nickboldrini Well acted and shot, this details the banality and surreal existence of the Fuhrer bunker in the closing days of the war. It shows the party-ing in desperation, compared to the fanatiscim of others, against the fantasy of control of the battles by Hitler, contrasted with scenes outside the bunker showing the reality of the collapse of the reich. Uncomfortable, but fascinating, viewing.
pietclausen Unfortunately there are still many people around the world in denial that these atrocities ever took place. Today's youth don't even know much about WWII (if at all) and when asked who Hitler was, quite a number think that he is a current president of some country, but most just don't know.This movie is probably the best and most accurate portrayal of the last days in the bunker based on the book written by Hitler's secretary. Most other war films are fictional and dramatized and eye account documentaries on this subject become scarcer as time goes by.Important lessons are learnt from history, but without this acquired knowledge wars reoccur and many are raging around the world as we speak.
i never sleep I doubt it would be possible to make a grittier, more compelling account of the last few days in the bunker. The cast perform their roles with excellence, perfectly depicting the intensity and gravity of their situation. A masterpiece of a drama interspersed with action scenes which keep me glued to the screen each time I watch the movie.
antoniocasaca123 Good film, good performances by most of the actors, it is excellent to be a German film and not from another country, with its privileged view of the historical events that occurred in his own country and that were caused by the same. I think the film could still be better, I think there was something to it, because it is one of the most remarkable events in the history of the twentieth century. As for the controversy that the film generated, I think it has no reason to be, I think even the film is not very controversial considering its theme, in this aspect I think it could have gone further. I do not agree with anyone who says that the film "humanizes" Hitler. I do not see anything in the film that strikes me as this sense or objective, because in several scenes Hitler refers to his pride in the "works" he has performed, among which the extermination of about 6 million Jews.