one thrilling movie

Rating: Null/10 (16 July 2001)

U-571 was the most fun I had at the theaters all year long in 2000. No other film gave me the same amount of excitement, though VERTICAL LIMIT came damn close. I enjoyed U-571 so much I went back at least two more times to see it. It was a thrilling movie with a lot of action and a pulse-pounding pace. Matthew McConaughey and the entire cast was great in this film. Who cares if it wasn't historically accurate? I'm tired of hearing people complain that the film denied the British's involvement in being the first to steal an Enigma code machine. That's true, but obviously those complainers missed the dedication at the end before the credits that directly says they were responsible for the first Engima victory. This is supposed to be a movie, not a historical document, people. Even the director knows that, saying in an interview that it was his hope people would see the film and become interested in learning how things actually happened in real life. He knew the film wasn't a documentary, and more people need to learn that as well. Anyway, U-571 is thrilling entertainment, a nice throwback to the WWII films of the 50s. The action is adrenaline-pumping, the score is full of heroism and tension, and the film is so fast-paced it flies by before you know it. The DVD looks and sounds magnificent. Even all the way to the end of the year, U-571 remained the best, most fun movie I saw all year long.