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Movie Overview
Cast
• Traudl Junge
Director
• Andre Heller
• Othmar Schmiderer
MPAA Rating
PG - thematic material
Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary (2003)

REVIEWS
NEWS
INTERVIEWS
OTHER
OFCS Rating: 93% Fresh
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3.5/4
"A stark yet heartbreaking documentary of astonishing restraint."  Film Freak Central  Bill Chambers

3/4
"...for those who are prepared to settle in for what essentially amounts to a filmed lecture, the film certainly warrants a look."  Reel Film Reviews  David Nusair

B-
"Another testimony about the banality of evil."  Ozus' World Movie Reviews  Dennis Schwartz

3/4
"While Blind Spot makes for a remarkable video exclusive, Junge's anecdotes overwhelm her feelings of guilt and desperation."  Slant Magazine  Ed Gonzalez

B+
"Junge paints such a vivid picture with her words that visual aids would have been redundant at best and detrimental at worst."  Film Blather  Eugene Novikov

3/4
"'Filmmakers Andre Heller and Othmar Schmiderer take the golden opportunity to try and lend some insight regarding the world's most notorious Fuhrer in the resourceful documentary Blind Spot: Hitler's Secretary.'"  Movie Eye  Frank Ochieng

B
"Though it offers little new information, the very intimacy of the project gives it surprising power."  One Guy's Opinion  Frank Swietek

"The film does illuminate its subject, which is not Hitler himself, who remains a fairly unfathomable figure, but Traudl Junge."  All Movie Guide  Josh Ralske

2.5/4
"Interesting and worth seeing, but more like a news show segment than what I consider a film."  Montreal Film Journal  Kevin N. Laforest

2.5/4
"If not for the subject matter, this static, unadorned documentary would be left to German public TV"  Movie Habit  Marty Mapes

"Riveting in its simplicity."  Flick Filosopher  MaryAnn Johanson

4/5
"It's not too often that one gets to have a conversation with someone who actually knew Adolf Hitler, let alone worked for the guy, but that's precisely what you'll find here."  eFilmCritic.com  Scott Weinberg

A
"The sheer focus and intensity create an unforgettable experience."  Seattle Post-Intelligencer  Sean Axmaker

"Click here to see review"  Wolf Entertainment Guide  William Wolf
OFCS Rating: 93% Fresh
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