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(1 - 39) of 39 OFCS Rating: 92% Fresh Page   1   "[A]n epic without an epic hero, an epic of deserved defeat."   Blogcritics.org   Alan Dale 9/10 "crams all the madness and perversity of the Third Reich into twelve days in a claustrophobic bunker."   Movie Gazette   Anton Bitel "A fabulously well-crafted motion-picture. (...) as close to being in the bunker oneself as one can get. "   european-films.net   Boyd van Hoeij A "You feel privy to mysterious secrets and a monumental unraveling... It's impossible to look away."   AboutFilm.com   Carlo Cavagna 81/100 "Bites off a bit more than it can chew; nontheless, a memorable and compelling recreation of Hitler's final days."   Cinemania   Dan Jardine 3/4 "Bruno Ganz dominates Downfall, a long but never dull look at Hitler's final days in his Berlin bunker."   Movie Boeuf   David N. Butterworth A "Offers a harrowing look at the Nazi downfall."   Ozus' World Movie Reviews   Dennis Schwartz "Like the deadly serpent's stare, 'Downfall' hypnotizes."   ReelTalk Movie Reviews   Donald J. Levit 3/4 "An exhausting soap opera of doom that cuts back and forth between what seems like 100 speaking parts and conveys a chilling vision of rats being slowly flushed down a toilet."   Slant Magazine   Ed Gonzalez B- "Its extended running time and the sheer brutality of its subject matter will likely make this film a tough sell for non-hardcore history buffs."   FilmJerk.com   Edward Havens 4/5 "La película es una nueva y bienvenida mirada hacia eventos históricos que nos han sido contados prácticamente en exclusiva desde el bando ganador."   Uruguay Total   Enrique Buchichio B+ "The attempt at understanding is the goal of history, and of art too. And the success of 'Downfall' is that it manages to be both."   One Guy's Opinion   Frank Swietek 3/5 "Bruno Ganz as Hitler gives a tour de force performance that delineates the darkest dimensions of a bunker mentality."   Spirituality and Practice   Frederic and Mary Ann Brussat 3.5/4 "One of the most finely-crafted World War II films ever made."   ReelViews   James Berardinelli 3.5/4 "absolutely brilliant in depicting with sharp historical accuracy how a destructive system will eventually turn on itself"   Q Network Film Desk   James Kendrick 3/4 "Ganz is astonishing, tackling his unseemly subject with guts, vigor and a fair share of eerie charm."   Palo Alto Weekly   Jeanne Aufmuth 7/10 "The subject matter itself is the fallback support, which is good enough for its purposes, though it could've benefited from a more steered momentum."   Window to the Movies   Jeffrey Chen A- "pays such attention to detail that the viewer feels privy to surveillance tapes inside the Führer's headquarters"   Old School Reviews   John A. Nesbit 3/4 "Es un atinado recordatorio de que, como humanidad, debimos haber aprendido la lección, pues de otra forma estamos condenados a repetir la historia, para bien o para mal."   Moviola   Jorge Avila Andrade 4/10 "...succeeds, for the most part, in painstakingly depicting who did what when, but beyond that, it is a missed opportunity."   All Movie Guide   Josh Ralske 2.5/5 "Downfall straightforwardly depicts Hitler's last days as not to offend."   Film-Forward.com   Kent Turner "Some kind of special Oscar needs to be created for Bruno Ganz, who transformation into Adolf Hitler shatters clichés."   FilmStew.com   Larry Carroll A+ "a spine-chilling experience, a masterpiece of filmmaking and a document which conclusively damns the repetition of its history"   Reeling Reviews   Laura Clifford 9/10 "There should have been another hour dramatizing the collapsing military situation and the futile defenses of the German people, military and civilian."   rec.arts.movies.reviews   Mark R. Leeper 3.5/4 "The question of moral culpability raised by the movie is interesting and complex"   Movie Habit   Marty Mapes "[M]ay well become a necessary bookend for any other film about WWII in Europe, if only as a reminder of how common ‘evil’ can be..."   Flick Filosopher   MaryAnn Johanson 3.5/4 "A lot of movies have been made about Adolf Hitler, but this is certainly one of the best; it shows the psychology that goes on when a leader and his followers fall from power."   Aisle Seat   Mike McGranaghan 2.5/5 "gravely misguided"   Filmcritic.com   Nick Schager 5/5 "Força-nos a praticar uma das maiores virtudes do ser humano: compaixão. E esta é sua grande lição: a compreensão de que o ódio cego nos diminui tanto quanto ao inimigo."   Cinema em Cena   Pablo Villaca A "A long stare into an abyss from which no comforting answers can emerge."   Flipside Movie Emporium   Rob Vaux B+ "An important historical movie about the last days of the Third Reich."   Laramie Movie Scope   Robert Roten A+ "Downfall, along with the well-done additional [DVD] special features, is a must-see film for anyone who considers themselves a history buff, a film junkie or both."   Reeling Reviews   Robin Clifford "While he doesn't necessarily sympathize with Hitler and his cronies, Oliver Hirschbiegel does make the fuehrer seem almost human with Downfall."   Movie Views   Ryan Cracknell 5/5 "As Hitler, Bruno Ganz ignites the screen with every appearance: his rages against traitors and betrayal (perceived and real) are delivered with ugly conviction ...."   JWR   S. James Wegg 4.5/5 "Hitler's final days are brought to horrifying life in Downfall, a movie that's not a whole lot of fun, but commands one's unflinching attention for 150 straight minutes"   eFilmCritic.com   Scott Weinberg A- "Though Ganz doesn't look much like Hitler (beyond the hairpiece and the trademark mustache), he creates a portrait of creepy charm and paternal affection amid his ping-ponging emotional instability."   Seattle Post-Intelligencer   Sean Axmaker 9/10 "Insightful, chilling"   Modamag.com   Susan Granger 4/4 "While it's deeply disturbing and often difficult to watch, Downfall is a towering achievement that shouldn't be missed."   Reel.com   Timothy Knight "Click here to see review"   Wolf Entertainment Guide   William Wolf  (1 - 39) of 39 OFCS Rating: 92% Fresh Page   1