Defiance

This movie was much better than expected.  Don't get my wrong, I LOVE Daniel Craig (huge Bond fan, here), but when I see a trailer for a movie, I expect them all to be the same, if not, very similar.  But "Defiance" was different...

This movie almost reversed the typical roles of the Jews and Germans during WWII.  For once, the Jews fought back for their independence.  And I enjoyed it because this is what this group of people living in the woods had to figure out...do they run and hide to survive?  Or do they fight back if necessary, even if what they're fighting for is exactly what the Germans are doing to them?  The moral of the story is a tough one, but it was extremely well told, and I enjoyed this much different view on the Holocaust....

I give this movie 1.5 REDBULLS

(meaning I would only need 1 and a half Redbulls to stay awake to watch this film...)

Valkyrie

I watched Valkyrie tonight, and it was pretty decent.  The movie was typical Tom Cruise, and I WISH he had a German accent because, for me, that made it a little unbelievable.  

BUT...I enjoyed the story line because it's one you don't hear very often.  Usually, when one talks about World War II, ALL Germans are the "bad guys" with Hitler in control.  But this movie shows us one of 20 attempts that were made by actual Nazis to assassinate Hitler.  

It reminds me of the movie, "Swing Kids"........not ALL Germans were the "bad guys" during those days, and "Valkyrie" reminded us of just that....

I give it 2 REDBULLS!!!

(I would only need 2 out of 5 Redbulls to make it through this movie....in other words, that's like giving it 3 out of 5 stars)