Adam: Valkyrie, directed by Bryan Singer, is a big blockbuster film this holiday season starring Tom Cruise.  The plot loosly follows the historical events of Claus Von Stauffenberg, a Colonel in the German army in WWII, and his attempts to assassinate Hitler.  Production wise, this movie is very well made as there are many dramatic scenes set in wartime Germany, as well as scenes from Hitler’s retreat “The Wolf Lair.”  These scenes and productions however, do not overshadow the fact that this movie does not fully deliver on the promises it made.  The character of Stauffenberg played by Tom Cruise felt very forced and I found it very hard to associate with him in any way.  I did however find the actual “plan” to seize control over the government very interesting, but this interest was was continuously thwarted by the imbalanced pacing that plagues this film.  The supporting characters where played well, and seemed very plausible, though I did feel that the performance of Hitler was better portrayed in the film Downfall.  In conclusion, I felt that Valkyrie set itself up for something it couldn’t fulfill.  The “ride” it puts you through is pretty slow, and while we all know how the ultimate story ended, it is interesting to see the lesser told stories of it.  If you are a fan of the unsung stories of WWII, this movie might interest you, otherwise it might just be best to let this one slip by.