After the tremendous Usual Suspects, the enjoyable X-Men trilogy and the very Hollywood-like Superman Returns, Bryan Singer came back last year on screens to offer us Valkyrie, which relates the events of July 20th, a conspiracy during World War II to murder the Nazi leader Adolf Hitler. Although we already know the plot in the movie is bound to fail (I’m not spoiling anything as the movie is entirely based on real facts), the heroic failure is nevertheless very bravely faced by movie star Tom Cruise, embodying the project leader colonel Stauffenberg.
Based on a true story, the film chronicles a failed attempt to assassinate Hitler. Colonel Claus Von Stauffenberg has lost faith in the Fuhrer’s actions, considering him a danger to the entire world, including his beloved Germany. He joins a group of high-ranking Nazi officers in a plot to kill Hitler, take control of Germany and negotiate a truce with the allies. But all does not go according to plan.
Regarding the DVD and Blu-Ray extras, MGM Home Entertainment made a real effort! With around three hours bonuses, special care was taken for the collector edition. On top of the traditional audio commentaries and the making of, the editor benefited from the historical context in which the film takes place to fill in the remaining gaps with various documentaries (dealing with the conspiracy itself, the German resistance and war). Finally, a special DVD and Blu-ray edition featuring a numerical copy of the movie will be made available for those interested. The stuff should be on the market from May 19th. So there you go!
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Great movie, and a no-brainer to buy on Blu-Ray! Definitely deserves to be a part of the collection.