The repetition is a bit long, and the shooting is excellent, at least a little better than the National Day military parade. The sense of art is very strong, and it must be in place as a propaganda film. As a documentary, it is very effective both at the time and now.
What I am most emotional about is what happened to the German logic? I think most of Hitler's speech, actions and expressions are simply an excellent and good leadership style, and his words are not reactionary at all, even surrounded by holy light. But about the cult of personality and obedience, and about the subsequent practices of Nazi Germany, are another matter entirely. I don't know why the Germans are so fanatical in just a few years. As for whether you can go the other way, or imagine another outcome, that's a long way off
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