Taught and realistic

Rating: Null/10 (18 November 2000)

Suspend disbelief and get ready for moments of fear puncuated by blind terror. Although it was the British who captured the Enigma machine the story holds together as a plausible alternative. Aside from having a cook with a goatee and a couple of minor details, the realism was stunning. American Cinematographer magazine had a great article on the technical aspects of how the film was shot. The German dialog was also well done with the characters using idiomatic phrases and believable sentiment. In all a well done film and we all should look for more from Mr. Mostow.