Patriotic and not realistic

Rating: 3/10 (23 March 2009)

Often this film is compared with the classic of all Submarine films "Das Boot" . U-571 has in any respect got the worst of it. It has to be criticized that they tried to copy the older German film, which was so successful, with the difference that the heroes are Americans. "Das Boot" was written by a German submarine man of WWII. It was realistic, no exaggerations, except perhaps the feasting in the harbour. A human drama that took place a thousand times during the war in the Atlantic. But here with U 571 it is apparent that the US patriotism had to be satisfied. They are not interested in German heroes. They want to see US heroes. As always when the history is faked this is sometimes ridiculous. Nevertheless the film has dramatic moments. The film earned many critic especially in Britain, because the Brits were the guys who captured the Enigma" machine, not the US. So far an audacious, almost incredible falsification of history. But be sure that this is common practice of movie makers! For the sake of entertainment. One has to understand that patriotic films have their own logic and their own legitimacy. Why the US is producing a lot of such patriotic movies which are at the same time lacking truth and reliability in historic correctness? Because the reality is too sobering and boring, I presume.