Valkyrie movie review

Directed by: Bryan Singer Produced by: Christopher McQuarrie,Bryan Singer,Gilbert Adler,Chris Lee Written by: Christopher McQuarrie,Nathan Alexander Starring: Tom Cruise,Christian Berkel,Kenneth Branagh,Kevin McNally,Carice van Houten,Bill Nighy,David Schofield,Terence Stamp Music by: John Ottman Cinematography: Newton Thomas Sigel Editing by: John Ottman Distributed by: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer,United Artists Release date(s): December 25, 2008 Country: United States Language: English

Movie Review

Tom Cruise is back! But did he ever really go away? He's spent the last few years as more of a tabloid figure than a box office draw, but the magnetism and and intensity that made him a gigantic movie star have never left him. In Valkyrie he takes a role that could have turned ludicrous-- an American in an eyepatch playing a German hero-- and makes it riveting. That goes double for the movie itself, which once again proves Bryan Singer's unassailable skill as a director, crafting a suspenseful and exciting story out of an ignored bit of history. more....

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