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U-571

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In the midst of World War II, the battle under the sea rages and the Nazis have the upper hand as the Allies are unable to crack their war codes. However, after a wrecked U-boat sends out an SOS signal, the Allies realise this is their chance to seize the 'enigma coding machine'.

Status: Released

Released Date: 2000-04-20

Runtime: 116 mins

Director: Jonathan Mostow

Spoken language: English, Français, Pусский

Genres: War, Action, Adventure

Original title: U-571

Production Companies: Universal Pictures, StudioCanal, The De Laurentiis Company

Production Countries: United States of America, France

Cast

Lt. Andrew Tyler

Matthew McConaughey

Lt. Cmdr. Mike Dahlgren

Bill Paxton

CPO Henry Klough

Harvey Keitel

Lt. Pete Emmett

Jon Bon Jovi

Maj. Matthew Coonen

David Keith

Capt. Lt. Gunther Wassner

Thomas Kretschmann

Lt. Hirsch

Jake Weber

Bill Wentz

Jack Noseworthy

Ted Trigger Fitzgerald

Tom Guiry

Ronald Rabbit Parker

Will Estes

Steward Eddie Carson

Terrence 'T.C.' Carson

Seaman Anthony Mazzola

Erik Palladino

Seaman Charles 'Tank' Clemens

Dave Power

Seaman Herb Griggs

Derk Cheetwood

Reviews

Geronimo1967

I usually enjoy submarine movies. Loads of action and precious little romance to clutter up the thing. On that front, this delivers quite well as Matthew McConaughey ("Tyler") and Bill Paxton ("Dahlgren") lead a daring mission to capture the enigma coding machine from an U-Boat. Thanks to a broken down Nazi sub in the middle of the ocean, the initial part of the operation goes surprisingly smoothly, but just at the moment of triumph, well - the rudder comes off. They must now make the best use they can of their captured ship and try to make it home in one piece with their prize. This isn't going to be easy. The torpedo tubes don't work. the thing is held together with chewing gum and willpower and the enemy know that they are out there. If you ignore the fact that this has very little to do with the history of the actual device, well, at least until the few captions at the end - this is quite a passable adventure with plenty of action, some not so great CGI and a competent acting ensemble to do the gung ho, ye ha stuff adequately enough. It can, at times, be effectively claustrophobic and does illustrate just how precarious life could be stuck in an airless tube 600 feet under the surface - especially when some guy on top is dropping depth charges. It's watchable, but equally forgettable.

2024-04-01

John Chard

Can you forgive the film makers their sins? Once in a while there comes a time when a film lover has their patience snapped, that we can't surely accept in this instance that poetic license is OK as an excuse purely for Hollywood to make a piece of entertainment. U-571 pretty much rips up the history books for its own ends, something that would see even the film makers themselves bow their heads during the years that followed. However... As a drama - cum - thriller, Jonathan Mostow's film is top end. There's some iffy acting in the support slots, but the production is still excellently put together. Suspense down below in the submarine is high anxiety, the tactics of war in the Atlantic superbly written, while the finale face off is edge of the seat gripping. It's these things that has let U-571 gain decent ratings on the main internet movie sites. Taken as a piece of Hollywood guff, it's a rocking war movie, one that also sounds absolutely tremendous through home cinema systems. As long as you accept it as guff - regardless of your nationality, then there is a great time to be had. But just as with films like Braveheart, do familiarise yourselves with the facts afterwards. 6/10

2015-06-23

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