Valkyrie

It's a WWII movie, only it has Tom Cruise in it. And that's kind of a shame.
Because the actual story of Operation Valkyrie is an interesting one that's not well known. But the fact that Tom Cruise landed the lead role as Colonel Claus von Stauffenberg, a man who should be revered and commemorated, makes me a little uncomfortable. His acting, as usual, is a little dead.
However, even Tom Cruise's poor acting skills are overwhelmed by the storyline, which like so many nonfiction stories that are taken by Hollywood and redone, is thrilling and interesting. The visuals are also interesting, allowing the viewer to feel that he or she is in 1940's Germany.
And after the mutiny is discovered, it becomes even more thrilling. Some viewers may or may not have already known the historical circumstances, but the uneasy feeling given by the uncertainty portrayed by most of the characters is a good one, unlike the uneasy feeling given by having Tom Cruise as Col. Claus von Stauffenberg.