Coming to a cinematic judgment on Downfall is easy: It's a very fine film. Arriving at an intellectual conclusion in response to its arguments is the tough part.

Personally, I think there's an argument to be made that Downfall veers too closely to propaganda.

Gawker Media's Nick Denton has just the fluid to cool down overheated expectations of the "blog revolution."

No, this is not a prostate problem story: It focuses on the ethical swamp of background briefings and "anonymous" leaks that many journalists find themselves wading through on a daily basis.