The heroes of this movie are those who sit through it. I was amazed and appalled at how uncompelling this film is. I’m a history buff and a WWII nerd. I knew about the Officers’ Plot and think it is a great story to be told. Despite the bad buzz, I was more than willing to give the benefit of doubt to this movie. I found nothing to recommend.  The acting is mediocre. Cruise is out of place and unsympathetic. The script is dull. The cinematography was OK, but nothing visually exciting. The aftermath was skipped and that may be the most interesting part of the story. Hitler was never the same after this incident. His paranoia and mistrust of the Wehrmacht General staff only grew and any influence they may have had was gone. The ruthless extermination of anyone connected to the plot was glossed over. Irwin Rommel, The Desert Fox and a national hero, was implicated and forced to commit suicide to save his family. Not even mentioned. I didn’t think this film was apologetic of the Nazi regime as some have criticized, it is just bad. I got no feeling of the director’s vision and I’m left with unanswered questions. I know why some folks wanted to kill Hitler, I don’t know why they made this movie.