I'm sure film purists will probably turn up their noses at this movie - the acting isn't perfect, and the dialogue occasionally leaves something to be desired. But this is a movie that is worth seeing - not exactly a fun popcorn movie, but one that works to pass the time and, at the same time, trigger some thinking. I believe the movie does its best work in portraying the all-pervasive nature of the Nazi party and the corresponding youth movement. In the end, you wonder that anybody had the courage to resist, when it was so much easier to keep your head down and follow along with the crowd. The swing music adds a fun element, and I'm pondering picking up the soundtrack for the great music. As for Kenneth Branagh, I heard that this was the one movie he regrets making. Regret soulless pieces of garbage like Wild, Wild West, Mr. Branagh, and not movies that, at the very least, made the attempt at being something more.