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U-571
2000
Faithful to the conventions of the World War II genre, Mostow's (BREAKDOWN) submarine thriller pays earnest homage to the pluck and determination of ordinary people forced to overcome extraordinary odds. The mostly young and inexperienced crew of the S-33 is deployed on a top secret, high-priority mission to intercept a .. Read more
| Starring | Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel, Jon Bon Jovi |
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| Director | Jonathon Mostow |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
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U-571
Faithful to the conventions of the World War II genre, Mostow's (BREAKDOWN) submarine thriller pays earnest homage to the pluck and determination of ordinary people forced to overcome extraordinary odds. The mostly young and inexperienced crew of the S-33 is deployed on a top secret, high-priority mission to intercept a disabled German u-boat (the titular U-571) and capture the ship's encryption system--the Enigma--in order to crack the Nazi's communication codes and hasten an allied victory in the North Atlantic. Racing against a German rescue effort, the S-33 stages a daring raid on the U-571. But after capturing the U-571, the Americans find themselves its prisoner as they must pilot the leaky, disabled vessel through hostile enemy waters. McConaughey (EDTV, DAZED AND CONFUSED) leads a strong cast (Keitel - HOLY SMOKE, Paxton - A SIMPLE PLAN) in this fast-paced, tense, submarine adventure.
| Starring | Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel, Jon Bon Jovi, Jake Weber, Dave Power |
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| Director | Jonathon Mostow |
| Studio | ENTERTAINMENT IN VIDEO |
| Run time | DVD: 1 hr 56 mins Blu-ray: 1 hr 51 mins |
| Certificate | |
| Genres | Action/Adventure |
| Language | English |
| Subtitles | English |
| Released | DVD: 22 Jan 2001 Blu-ray: 02 Nov 2009 Production year: 2000 |
| Format | DVD |
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"...A rousing, old-fashioned submarine adventure....Just the right blend of adventure, action and gritty realism to keep audiences riveted throughout....A smart, slick crowd-pleaser..."
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In 1942, to frustrate the Nazis decimating the Atlantic convoys, the US Navy plans to capture a stricken U-boat -... read more on Time Out
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11 out of 12 people found this review helpful
An entertaining movie..pity your reviewers don't read the credits!
As a movie, the challenge for the director was to produce an entertaining and gripping motion picture when at the same time the audience knows (or can guess) the outcome. Not an easy task, but this was accomplished in a commendable way. It is an action movie and the pace never lets up! I was doubtful about this at the start but I can truly say I really enjoyed it.
As for those who say that the Americans were re-writing naval history, I would say that first of all there is no claim in the movie that this was the first capture of an enigma coding machine. Secondly, before you exit form the movie, read the credits! It is dedicated to allied ships and men who captured enigma evidence. It lists in order the three British ships of the Royal Navy, starting with HMS Bulldog (a “B”class destroyer) which captured U-110 on May 9th, 1941. And yes, guys, whether you like it or not, the yanks did seize an enigma machine from U-505 on June 4th, 1944 by Task Group 22.3…but by destroyers (not a US submarine).
So yes, history was re-written, but give credit to the movie producers where credit is due for producing an entertaining movie. -
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4 out of 4 people found this review helpful
By-the-numbers fantasy
On the surface all the essential elements seem to be there: big names, strong story, good script, sound acting, lots of action, half decent special effects etc. Viewed as a piece of fiction this movie is a watchable romp. Sadly, there are glaring inaccuracies in this historical adventure which could almost be forgiven were it not for the fact that the deeds of great men and women are airbrushed from history in order to turn in little more than an average finished product. Disappointingly predictable in parts, it did hold my attention to the end. Despite the ridiculous swaggering of some characters this movie is saved by its leading men, the ever versatile Bill Paxton and the talented AND gorgeous Matthew McConaughey. If you like action and adventure on the high seas (or you just fancy McConaughey) you'll love this film. Not recommended for anyone who is expecting to watch an accurate account of the WWII Enigma story though.
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