Not too bad, but has flaws.

Rating: 8/10 (29 June 2003)

First of all, I'd like to state that Ben Affleck, although he tries, is not a very good actor. (With the exception of the dog fight scenes)
On the other hand, Josh Hartnett was very good, although his role wasn't a very good one.
Okay, now for the good and the bad...
THE GOOD:
Very well-done dogfight scenes. Big-budget special effects. One very sad scene that actually made me cry. A famous story told through it's survivors, not through the events. (ala Titanic)
THE BAD:
Altered events to make the story more politically correct. Minor characters that you didn't care about but you were supposed to. Bad editing, some parts too long, others too short. (Poorly used time makes one feel tired towards the last third of the movie) A very cliche ending.
Overall this film was better than I thought it would be (after I read all the negative reviews) but it's basically a somewhat shoddy WW2 Titanic. (If you have seen Titanic, you will most likely make several comparisons)
7.5/10