Valkyrie

[claidheamhmor]

We saw Valkyrie last weekend.

To be honest, I wasn't that impressed. There were some good things about it: really well-done costumes and authentic-looking period equipment; the portrayal of Hitler (he was depicted well, with staff around him always seeming on edge, as if he might explode at any moment), and some of the actors. The accents didn't bother me, though I do feel that German accents would have helped in the suspension of disbelief.

The biggest problem, I felt, was that it was boring: it felt far more like a documentary than a movie, with events plodding along as you expected them to. There was no insight into the characters and their motivations; Claus von Stauffenberg had no moments of doubt, he just did his thing. Keanu Reeves could have played that role with just as much emotional depth. Cruise was just bland in the part.

Disconcertingly, I noticed that beigeonblue bears an interesting resemblance to Kenneth Branagh.

Comments

[nilo.livejournal.com]

MMMmmmmm... Keanu.

I know, I know, this is one of my more absurd crushes. But I don't care. I adore Keanu. And yes, I realize that wasn't at all the point of your post.

But seriously, this is what I see:

.... blah.......... blah ......... . . blah......... blah.......... blah ......... . . .... blah.......... blah ......... . . blah......... blah.......... blah ......... . . blah......... blah......... .... blah.......... blah ......... . . blah......... blah.......... blah ......... . . blah......... blah.......... blah ......... . .. blah ......... . . blah......... blah.......... Keanu. blah ......... . . blah......... blah.......... blah ......... . . blah......... blah.......... blah ......... . . blah......... blah.......... blah ......... . .

[claidheamhmor]

*snigger*

[jadedflame.livejournal.com]

Heeheehee!!

[jadedflame.livejournal.com]

Hmmm, can't never really thought about it, but having had a look on IMDB, I can see what you're saying about beigeonblue!! I'll have to pass that on :)

Also... I can't really think of a movie where Keanu Reeves shows much emotional depth... I think the guy has all of three facial expressions... at a push :)