Convincing and touching

Rating: Null/10 (14 January 2003)

Being myself from Russia, I expected it to be just one of these stupid American movies about Russians. To my great surprise, it was very convincing and touching. The movie is the account of what happened on board the Soviet submatrine in 1961 based on a true story. They did a few changes though, but these, being not crucial to the historical truth, do add some dramatic dynamics to the plot. The makers of the movie did a meticulous job of reconstructing the submarine - from the interior down to the last denim worn by the sailors. The characteres are all very convincing. I even like them speaking English with Russian accent - it helps to create the right atmosphere. The scenes of the reactor repair are the high point of the movie, it's worth watching for th