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In the political arena, 2004 marked the downfall of the argument for the Iraq War. In 2002-2003, the public was told Saddam Hussein had Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMDs). In 2004, the truth trickled out. By January, David Kay, the chief U.S. weapons inspector, resigned, stating bluntly: "We were almost all wrong." By the summer, the 9/11 Commission Report revealed that there was no credible link between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda. The downfalls here were not just political careers (though "scream" in January effectively ended his candidacy), but the downfall of truth as a prerequisite for war. The trust in the White House’s intelligence apparatus never recovered.

Drawing inspiration from historian Joachim Fest and the memoirs of Traudl Junge, the film illustrates that evil is not always a theatrical supervillainy but can be human, petty, and bureaucratic. By showing Hitler petting his dog or worrying about his vegetarian diet moments before ordering the execution of associates, the film creates a disturbing dissonance that forces the audience to confront the humanity of the perpetrators. downfall -2004-

If you have only seen the memes, you owe it to yourself to watch the source material. Downfall is not an easy watch. It is a two-and-a-half-hour descent into madness, despair, and fire. In the political arena, 2004 marked the downfall

and how her testimony shaped our understanding of the bunker's final days. Check out the Rotten Tomatoes reviews By January, David Kay, the chief U