[1] The documentary explores Hitler's upbringing and efforts during World War II and includes footage from this time period.

It also contains interviews and statements from military historians and veterans, and looks into what mistakes Hitler made during the war and what he could have potentially done differently in order to win.

[2] Entertainment Weekly gave the movie a B− but commented that the film's thesis was "dubious".

[3] The Chicago Sun-Times praised the documentary and called it "a fascinating re-examination of the misdirection of one of the greatest war machines the world has ever known".

[4] In contrast, the New York Times stated that the film was "sporadically interesting but far from persuasive" and noted that it lacked a contrary analysis of the material.