Its a cinematic effects film... not 100% factual.

Rating: 8/10 (23 May 2009)

191 comments and oh dear, is it worth writing another one. Being a brit I'm constantly amused/bemused by the American 'style' of how they see themselves at war, especially this title, and how historical fact, which still hasn't been admitted/proved where this attack is concerned, for sure.. so of course some people are going to be mad. Seems we brits were about the sub film and the enigma machine.. I say what the hey. It doesn't claim to be factual. I just watched from after the start to the attack scene, to the end on BBC1/UK, as I forgot what happened in the film, and though on my 16:9 screen, as usual on TV, didn't see all if it as wide as it should have been (grrr).. was STILL impressed by the effects. But then, I was with Titanic as well.. reading the hows and trivia/goofs, yes, it all added up. It IS another film where one should leave ones brain 'at the door'.. but, for spectacle and action, forget the romance bit.. VERY entertaining. Its all very well watching a film about a known historical event, but didn't Hollywood always do these things? How difficult to get all the designs/vehicles right. 8/10 because of the inaccuracies. I even wondered if the Dollittle bit was an extra fiction bit to round the film off and say, see, we did have a go back, risked it to say take that.. BUT NO? It happened? Well, there you go.I've been educated tonight. The end bit of Ai was criticised, but to me it worked. IT rounded the film off nicely. And as one of the characters in this one I guess, had to 'not come back'.. for the sake of the story line.. again.. OK.