How do you make a movie about Adolph Hitler without making him too human? Answer: you can’t, which was the point of Oliver Hirschbiegel 2004 film The Fall . It depicts the final days of Hitler as the Allies and the Soviets are advancing upon Berlin and the most hated man in history sees his empire crumble. Based partially on the book of one of Hitler’s secretary it depicts him not just as mad man but as a human being like everyone else, which is all the more frightening when you think about it. When this particular movie came out I was not too eager to see it like most people. A movie about Hitler, even his last days, is no popcorn movie. Inglourious Basterds this is not. But after being encouraged by a few people who had seen it and after it got its fair share of acclaim during the 2005 award season, I decided to rent it during my first year at the University of Sherbrooke. Clearly I was not the only young person who watched it since over the years the scene where Hitler loses ...