Review
Arts & Life
German Film 'Downfall' Mulls Hitler's Last Days
Los Angeles Times film critic Kenneth Turan reviews the German film Downfall, a retelling of Hitler's final hours with an emphasis on the human being at the center of an unspeakable wave of evil. It was a controversial hit in Germany, and has been nominated for a best foreign film Oscar.

Bruno Ganz, as Hitler, surrounded by children. Kenneth Turan says the film is a powerful reminder of evil's human core. New Market Films hide caption