Review: Valkyrie

If you can get past the fact that several of Hitler's most important German officers - who would go on to launch a plot to assassinate him are supposed to resemble a load of British character actors and a Hollywood Megastar, then Valkyrie actually manages to create a fair amount of tension for a story with such an obvious ending.

In the end, the actual assassination attempt itself is the most disappointing part of the film, feeling rushed and would've benefited from been drawn out longer to milk the drama from what really should be the key part of the movie.

All is not lost however, as Valkyrie contains the unintentionally hilarious image of Tom Cruise complete with a eye patch and stump arm, giving a Nazi salute - which is almost worth a recommendation on its own.