Brilliant all the way

Rating: Null/10 (5 September 2000)

This film is by far the best I've seen all year, barring maybe Gladiator. From beginning to end, it just refuses to hang about. And the excellent thing about it was that there was plot and character development through this speed, a feat some might find impossible, or at least very hard! Jonathan Mostow is really one to watch. His previous film, Breakdown, was good too.
This film had a certain authenticity about it that separates it from all the other sub films (except Das Boot perhaps, haven't seen it though). I think my seat was beginning to buckle with my entire weight being on the edge of it through the whole film! Ultimate tension, ultimate unpredictability and ultimate in a constantly twisting and turning storyline. Great acting, great music, great atmosphere, this film is not one to be missed. The naval battles were also extremely well put together, you'd be forgiven for mistaking them for real wartime footage!