I saw this film on the Channel 4 films and simply had to buy it. It is one of the most powerful films I've ever seen. In fact, I'd rate it as the best I've seen, the performance of Bruno Ganz is just awesome, and having lived in Berlin recently I really feel connected to it. I also recommend "the lives of others" to get a feel for Berlin during the communist period.

A very powerful and shocking look into the last few weeks of Adolf Hitler's life.
It's much better in German and I actually feel I am in the room watching the events unfold.
An excellent film and well worth the money.

Great film which I think comes across better in the German language. Like City of God it makes no difference that it is in subtitles. Bruno Ganz's performance is as good as anything you will see anywhere.

A brilliant film that gives great insight into the final days of the war from the Nazi perspective.

Bruno Ganz' performance as Adolf Hitler alone makes the film worth watching. But he wasn't the only brilliant casting choice - as the rest of the cast played their parts brilliantly!

The portrayal of the devotion towards Adolf Hitler and his ideals is nothing short of remarkable.

Dark.... emotional... FILM PERFECTION!

The first thing i can say about this film is that you havre to be interested in the subject to watch it. But if you think that you might like it then follow you instinct. I never knew about the film before. But i watched Goodbye Lenin in school a few years ago, and just couldn't stop there. The fact that it actually spoken in German raises to the top, But the facts, real honest facts, that something that cannot be faked. I think that it is amazing that they were brave enough to touch on such a, (still) sensitive historical event. If your not interested in the subject, it's acting, special effects, backdrop and most importantly Bruno Ganz! He amkes it all worth while. If youv'e seen you'll know what i mean, if you haven't watch it and you will.

I borrowed this film from my reg teacher after seing a small bit in class. It's so good that i had to buy a copy for myself. The film shows brilliantly what it would have been like for hitler at the end of the war. It makes you feel a range of emotions from compassion to sadness. Many people will automatically rule out this film because of subtitles, but i must encourage everybody to see this magnificent film. Although i am only 14 i felt that the film was amazing and the actors portrayed their characters so well.

All in all i would rate this a10 out of 10 must see film!!

This is a must see! I found this film absolutely fantastic! Set at the end of WWII is give a snap shot into the events that took place in the last days of Hitler's life. The acting in this film is amazing,you actually feel like you are watching Hitler himself!

fantastic film, with brillant actors. and the extra disc 2 makes this DVD a must buy!

Utterly brilliant. All that needs to be said about it.

I love foreign war films and have a decent collection of Korean, Chinese, French, German and Russian films.

I recently bought this German made war film "Downfall" (German language with subtitles). It's set in the amazingly tense final days of WWII in Europe from within Hitler's underground bunker in Berlin, as the Russians close from the East and the Allies from the West. See Hitler's mental decline and how his personal staff strive to handle the hopeless situation to the point of desperation as the Third Reich comes to an end.

An amazing film that deserves to be seen by everyone. Buy it and pass it on to your freinds. I can't recommend it highly enough.

Also see these amazing war films : "Brotherhood", "Saints & Soldiers", "Days of Glory", "Stalingrad", "Joint Security Area" and "The Star".