Superb nail biter, don't buy what other reviewers write, this movie rocks!

Rating: 10/10 (10 April 2011)

Having seen other world war II u-boat thrillers, such as "Das Boot," I would say that this film ranks high on the list for suspense and authenticity.
The movie is well paced, with never a dull moment. The characters are believable and not two dimensional. The growth of Matthew McConaughey's acting and depiction in the screenplayh from a novice to a champ is well crafted. The photography and editing are above the norm.
The action is believable. I found myself in a semi-state of panic with every depth charge facing the crew. Unreal how an American sub sailing crew could take charge of a German u-boat on such short notice, but this is Hollywood and anything and everything is possible.
A classy touch to the script is when a German prisoner taps on the u-boat's wall --"destroy me." His sabotaging stunt is soon found out and done away with! I wondered how could the Americans understand the German message? Later I realized that the American radio tech who deciphered it, spoke German earlier in the film and could have easily deciphered the message.