This film makes the essential point that Hitler did not succeed because he was Hitler - he succeeded, for a while, because the Germans believed as he did, that they were morally, physically, and mentally superior to everyone else. It was a form of mass insanity and it needs to be seen that way. Such delusions can overtake any society at any time that loses its moral compass, and it threatens to happen here, although comparisons of Trump to Hitler are, as yet, a far stretch. More concerning is our fetishism of militarism and penchant for authoritarianism. Only by seeing clearly can these traps be avoided. This is a wonderful film.

As someone who isn't an expert in WWII and has just recently became interested in the topic, I found this to be very informative. It did seem to drag on at times (especially the last episode), but it was worth it as I left knowing much more about Hitler than I did before. I was a bit disappointed at how misleading the title was however. They don't really go too deep into his personality but instead just showed a few speeches he did and gave a quick reason why it connected to the audience. It's really more about the rise and downfall of Hitler, not an in-depth analysis of his charisma. It seemed like a tacky thing they tried to plug in to try to differentiate it from all of the other documentaries on Hitler.The footage they showed was rather interesting. They did have some cheesy re-enactments that weren't necessary, but it was more of a background thing so I wasn't too upset. The music however, was rather obnoxious at times. They played the same music between their transitions that would blast for a few seconds. It was rather over the top at times. Another thing I disliked, was that the series seems to repeat itself. Episode 3 repeated so much from episode 2, that I thought I was watching episode 2 again on accident for the first 10 min. They also throw in their charisma "analysis" which gets repeated over and over but doesn't add too much.Overall it is a decent watch, especially for those who are beginning to learn more about WWII. You won't learn a lot about Hitler, but it gives a decent overview of the rise and fall of him. I do understand why WWII buffs would be disappointed in this however.

As you watch this documentary pay close attention to the traits of this tyrant, the methods he used to rise to power in Germany, the manipulation, the propaganda, the hatred, the blaming of others...and it won't be difficult to draw overwhelming comparisons to Trump. This is why everyone should study and learn from history because only then can we avoid making the same mistakes. That's why it is imperative th we remove the current lunatic from power. IMPEACH Trump.

The title is a bit deceptive, as it seems to spend more time just going through the events of WW 2 rather than really examining the psychology behind Hitler's rise to power. That fact alone would be forgivable if this program wasn't so overproduced; the music is blaring and distracts from the subject matter, and some of the visual effects are just tacky. Also, for reasons that I cannot begin to fathom, there are random reenactment scenes peppered throughout that don't really add anything.It's hard to recommend this.