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The Second Front (2005)
This film is absolutely HORRIBLE
Rented this one (thank God!). Right from the start I could tell I was in for an extremely dull picture. The opening narration must have used the word It about 10 times. They were so close to IT. IT was almost solved. He had the formula needed to solve IT. etc... Then you see a bunch of fat guys dressed up in trench-coats. Nobody cares that the whole set is consisting of spies obviously up to no good. Consistency is lacking in the film as the main character is wounded and later on in the film there isn't a mark on him where he was shot before. The mouth/sounds do not match up 80% of the time. The aircraft used in the film (a Beriev Be-12 Chaika 'Mail') wasn't even developed during the movies time set (1942) it was created in the 1960's (yet they used it during this film set in 1942? Who did research on this pic?) The plot is confusing and extremely poor in construction. Extremely low budget film. One has to wonder why people even bother wasting money for such disgusting wastes of film, money, time and effort (even though this film had about 0 effort expended on it). The acting is poor and the plane shots are positively dreadful. DO NOT BUY! DO NOT RENT!
Der Untergang (2004)
An excellent portrayal of Adolf Hitler's last days as the Fuhrer
When I first picked this film up I have to admit I was not expecting such a captivating, well executed film. The film itself is based off of Hitler's last days in his bunker in Berlin. It accurately portrays what happens most of the time. You actually see Hitler physically deteriorating due to the immense weight of the news of his forces being repeatedly pushed back and the Russians surrounding him. He begins to delude himself into thinking that his generals are all out to usurp him from his power. Even to the last however he refuses to admit defeat and takes his own life. After that the situation in the Bunker turns to complete chaos, order is thrown to the winds and it is everyman to himself. The movie is told from one of Hitler's personal secretaries recollection. The actors chosen for this film are of very high quality and reenacted the situation as closely as could be done. The film is filled with emotion and it is clearly able to be seen the turmoil caused by Hitler's suicide on all the people surrounding him. Overall this film is a must see for the avid World War II film buff. The film also does an extremely good job in coming across neutrally and not trying to sway a person one way or the other.