7/10
Somewhat Compelling, Somewhat Disappointing
10 September 2005
Hitlers War is a film which states the Nazi Dictators rise to power in Germany and how he begun to declare war upon the world.

Robert Carlye's performance however does not even compare to that of Bruno Ganz's in, Downfall. He has done very little research into Hitler's form of speech, conduct towards the German people. The script is extremely well written, but due to Carlye's lack of skills in this area, the film can be quite disappointing in some areas.

I can indefinitely recommend this film to any1, however I urge you to also watch The Downfall, seeing an actor who clearly studied and researched Hitler to deliver the full effect he could.

Another disappointing feature was the fact that it was filmed in English and not German. I cannot grasp the full effect of a Nazi when translated into English, it doesn't sound right.

Perhaps Carlye wasn't the best choice of actor for the part. However, the film's writing is superb. Hitlers evil intentions were clearly displayed, and also his struggle through the Jewish running of Germany. The film displays how his good intentions for Germany became out of control and turned purely evil.

I do recommend this film to watch if you are interested in how the Nazi's gained their power, but if you are easily offended by sub-standard acting, don't watch it.
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