Product reviewsDownfall DVD (2005) Bruno Ganz, Hirschbiegel (DIR) cert 15 2 discs Amazing Value

Relentlessly bleak....but very enjoyable

Feels weird to say I thoroughly enjoyed a movie about H*tler.....but I did. Great movie, very true to the books it's based off. DVD arrived in great condition. No complaints. 5 stars

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Sympathy for the devil or "what's a nice guy like you doing in a place like this?

Overly sympathetic portrayal of history's nastiest piece of work. Well made, well put together but the message is morally doubtful. Best comment on the bunker was from an allied officer who arrived shortly "after"; it, approriately enough, "stank" Read full review...

Impressive

Impressive performance by the actor playing Hitler which enables the film to hold structure. Not light-hearted, as you would expect but impactful and holds attention.

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A brilliant DVD

Hitler played brilliantly by Bruno Ganz.
Don't be put off the subtitles as the film is both entertaining and moving in different places.

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An event of world history brought to life with uncanny authenticism.

Enormous trouble, effort and expense went into the making of this film to make it astonishingly authentic and accurate.
Hitler himself appears so realistically the same as surviving film footage of the real man, that it is uncanny. The realism is more potent for all the spoken word being German, (with English subtitles). Everyone knows how it will end because history cannot be changed. Yet, just as with the film Titanic, you have to watch it right to the end. Clips have been made fun of in Youtube, with changed dialogue, and these are sad because the truth is that this story is a climactic event of world history from which serious lessons have to be learned. The actors deserve every acolade for their efforts, as do the set designers.Read full review...

Totally engaging and excellent historical representation of the last days of the most evil mass murdere in human history.

While there is the minor historical inaccuracy as narrated by the survivors in later years, the actual film was as true to the actual events as could be expected. The acting was excellent, the filming was and effects were superb and the whole storyline was made the movie well worth watching. The extras such as where and how it was filmed was very informative.
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Tremendous war film of the last days of Hitler in the bunker.

This DVD, (Downfall), tells of the last days in Hitlers bunker. It was incredible the way the producers got everything as close to reality as possible. Bruno Ganz was absolutely brilliant in his portrayal of Hitler. In fact, looking at all the war footage of Hitler over the years, you would have thought it was him in the flesh. The film was spoken in German, with subtitles, but don't let that put you off. It all added to the realism of it, and after ten minutes you won't even realise you are reading them. In fact; I watched it again a week later. A great historical war film, with great acting all round. There is a unforgetable part when a general stands up to Hitler when he calls all his officers cowards. I didn't know this had happened, but the lines are all taken from sworn testimonies of people who were there at the time. My rating 5/5-Great stuff.Read full review...

Deep in the bunker

A film about the last days of Hitler and his descent into madness as the end neared and those around him being loyal or realising that the end was getting closer but failing to stop him

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saw this in the cinema years ago forgot how good it is

no cons simply brilliant

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new approach to an old story

Exceptional, good quality, good price shall be back

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