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30 reviews · Provided by Metacritic.com
- 100Christian Science MonitorDavid SterrittChristian Science MonitorDavid SterrittJunge's testimony is a salutary reminder that Hitler was like other people in ways, and that the evil he manifested could visit us again if more civilized humans don't remain watchful.
- 100Seattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerSeattle Post-IntelligencerSean AxmakerThis bracing portrait of a woman who painfully accepts her responsibility as a citizen is a revelation.
- 80L.A. WeeklyElla TaylorL.A. WeeklyElla TaylorJunge's testimony about the last days in Hitler's bunker will fascinate the layperson, but it adds little to what is already known by historians.
- 80The A.V. ClubScott TobiasThe A.V. ClubScott TobiasRiveting testimonial.
- 80Dallas ObserverGregory WeinkaufDallas ObserverGregory WeinkaufIf Junge's first-hand recollections aren't always visually stimulating, they're still more illuminating than most cinematic re-creations of the era.
- 78Austin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenAustin ChronicleMarjorie BaumgartenMost important, Blind Spot: Hitler’s Secretary makes us wonder, in a very human sense, about the various blinders we all adopt to make our peace with life.
- 75Chicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonChicago TribuneMichael WilmingtonThe movie, in the end, is devastating because of the banality it reveals, and because its terseness and plainness cut a mass killer down to size.
- 75New York PostLou LumenickNew York PostLou LumenickNot a very visually interesting documentary its simply one head talking to the audience, with no film clips, photographs or other diversions. But its awfully hard to turn away.
- 75Rolling StonePeter TraversRolling StonePeter TraversJust one talking head, that's all. But the head in this mesmerizing documentary belongs to Traudl Junge.
- 70Village VoiceJ. HobermanVillage VoiceJ. HobermanThat unexpected rage is the movie's most powerful emotional truth.