What, this again?

Rating: Null/10 (4 May 2000)

I can't give a positive recommendation simply because a film fulfilled low expectations.
Other than to shoot for the early summer blockbuster crowds, why was this movie made? There were literally dozens of WWII submarine warfare movies that had a surer grasp of the material; U-571 adds literally nothing to the genre.
Attempts at emotion and deepening of the theme of Men-In-Combat were either abortive, or, one suspects, left on the cutting room floor to make way for another 30 seconds of depth-charge footage.
With all of the technical capabilities at their disposal, you would think Hollywood might sense the opportunity to make parallel strides in storytelling...not so. Here we have the same dang nautical blow-em-up that they have been producing ever since 1942, only with slightly better model work.
4 out of 10, and McCaughnnehey (sp?) better look for some scripts, quick.