This film is about the last days of the Third Reich, and it's just an incredible telling of these events. These are some of the most evil people to ever exist, and you actually feel pity for them at times. You understand the fear, and horror of the coming Allied Invasion of Berlin. You understand the sadness and denial of the collapse of what they believed was the "Master Race". Bruno Ganz plays Adolf Hilter perfectly. Both making clear why a whole nation was swept up by him and his charisma, and also showing his insanity that only those closest to him knew about.
The scene in the bunker where he screams about how his generals about all cowards and have let him down has become one of the internet's most popular memes, but the actual scene is just mesmerizing.
If you have any interest at all in World War Two see this film. It's one of the best.
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