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Posted by McWolcott in the Psycho Asswipe thread ...

From MSNBC

MGM's marketing team is working hard to convince audiences that their oft-delayed Tom Cruise vehicle "Valkyrie" is a thriller and not the chatfest "Lions for Lambs" was. But those who've gotten an early glimpse say not only is the film nowhere near as exciting as a thriller, but Cruise's performance elicits uncomfortable and inappropriate laughs.

Among them: A scene where Cruise's character, Claus Von Stauffenberg, is forced to give the infamous "Heil Hitler" salute. "It's an unsettling scene but you almost start to laugh," the source says. "His character is resisting it but you never forget it's Tom Cruise saying 'Heil Hitler.' It's funny and shocking at the same time."

Sources also described a scene where Cruise's character Claus Von Stauffenberg removes a false eye. "It was disgusting," said one person who saw the film. "It was like watching someone pluck their contacts out."

"The film just isn't a thriller at all" said one "Valkyrie" viewer. "It's a bunch of white guys in Nazi uniforms. It's too bad. And Tom doesn't speak with a German accent - though they did add a voiceover of him speaking German to the beginning of the film. Still, it's as if he could say 'I complete you' at any time. This is not his Oscar moment."

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