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Rating: 7/10 (18 March 2007)

Oh sure the movie is full of made up history. But then again most war movies are like that, even ones that purport to be factual. I think a little tweaking with the title and script would make a difference in the way this movie is viewed. I do understand that some people are sensitive to the historical inaccuracy of how the Enigma machine was obtained. Perhaps if the script centered on something else it wouldn't disturb so many people. It really is a great action/war movie. The movie is somewhat predictable but has enough twist and turns in it to be entertaining. Das Boot its not but it is a good submarine tale. Like Das Boot you get that claustrophobic feel of a submarines and the shear terror of being depth charged. The character development was also pretty good. It was interesting to see the sailor's carry out orders that they felt would probably kill them. The characters were all very human. I just think this is a better movie than the many here who have given it such a poor review.