While a good movie certainly could be made about Hitler's time at the Berghof, this one is wide of the mark.
None of the characters, except Borman, is convincing. Goebbels, who albeit wittier was nearly as much of a sycophant as Borman, is not so here. Hitler often comes off like a frightened little boy which seems silly and gratuitous. And Hitler didn't have blue eyes, or any other Aryan features particularly; which is one of the great paradoxes about the man. Didn't they have enough money in the budget to get brown contact lenses?
But they really get onto tricky ground when they try to explore Hitler's sexuality. He is depicted, of course, as being a misfit who is aroused in an odd way. That's just too easy, and just as poorly thought out as everything else in this movie. Everything I've read about him indicates that he was a crushing bore off stage. My guess is he was just as tedious at bedtime matters.
If you want to know what life was like in the Eagle's Nest, read Inside the Third Reich yourself. If you want another fantastic "here's how I think Hitler was a weirdo" story, watch this movie.
None of the characters, except Borman, is convincing. Goebbels, who albeit wittier was nearly as much of a sycophant as Borman, is not so here. Hitler often comes off like a frightened little boy which seems silly and gratuitous. And Hitler didn't have blue eyes, or any other Aryan features particularly; which is one of the great paradoxes about the man. Didn't they have enough money in the budget to get brown contact lenses?
But they really get onto tricky ground when they try to explore Hitler's sexuality. He is depicted, of course, as being a misfit who is aroused in an odd way. That's just too easy, and just as poorly thought out as everything else in this movie. Everything I've read about him indicates that he was a crushing bore off stage. My guess is he was just as tedious at bedtime matters.
If you want to know what life was like in the Eagle's Nest, read Inside the Third Reich yourself. If you want another fantastic "here's how I think Hitler was a weirdo" story, watch this movie.