Just a good-night post, and a link:

Was Hitler human?

Can and should "true evil" be humanised, explained, and demystified?

I've been intrigued by this movie ever since I first read about the script, several years ago, and I have no doubt that Cusack and company have done the subject justice in a considered and responsible way. Noah Tyler is perfect for the part of the young Hitler, and I hope the writer and director haven't shied away from the tough issues.

As for the question above -- if we don't attempt to look behind the mask of evil, we'll never understand it, and it'll be harder to prevent it. To treat Hitler as merely a pale copy of Sauron -- the way he's usually presented; a stereotypically evil tyrant, a demon from hell, almost a fictional, mythical character of Indiana Jones movies, Bugs Bunny cartoons, and South Park Christmas Specials -- lessens the reality of it. This movie will hopefully make us see how a "normal" person can become something much less than (but still frighteningly) human...a true and real evil.  ¶ 00:01