Rating: 9.5/10
Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel
Downfall or Der Untergang in German is an Austrian-German historical drama film. Directed by Oliver Hirschbiegel, The award winning director of The Experiment.
Based on a true story, It is set in primarily in the final days of World War 2, Inside the Fuhrerbunker where Traudl Junge (Alexandra Maria Lara) the secretary of Adolf Hitler (Bruno Ganz) wakes up due to heavy artillery bombardment by the Russians.
With Hitler in the bunker are his Generals, Alfred Jodl (Christian Redl), Hans Krebs (Rolf Kanies), Wilhelm Burgdorf (Justus von Dohnanyi) and Wilhelm Keitel (Dieter Mann).
It shows Adolf Hitlers final days as he scolds his generals, deals with betrayals and still thinks he can be saved by armies which at this point only exist on paper. None of his generals even dare to tell him that the units he is moving around on the map do not exist. What follows is his stubbornness to not surrender as he forbids even his generals from doing so.
Truly one of the best movies I have ever watched. However as it is a German film all the characters speak German, So I highly recommend watching this movie in German with subtitles for help as the characters in this film truly did a spectacular job and it wouldn't be fair to them if their acting would fall prey to abysmal dubbing.
The best part about this film was Bruno Ganz as he outperformed everyone by playing an extremely complex character such as Adolf Hitler. It truly remains the best on-screen performance I have ever seen.
The best scene which has been the subject of international acclaim is when Hitler is informed by his generals that an attack that Hitler ordered could not take place due to a lack of manpower, This sends Hitler into an uncontrollable fury that makes him denounce his generals, his people and his country.
A very haunting movie that will leave you with goosebumps as you try to cope up with the dark foreboding story of the final days of World War 2 inside the Fuhrerbunker.
REVIEWED BY:
Yasir Zafar
First of His Name
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