Nothing terrible but it won't raise your eyebrows either.

Rating: 6/10 (12 August 2000)

You don't see too many submarine-movies anymore these days. I think that's a shame. I also think it's a shame u-571 isn't anything remarkable. It's watching sweaty faces looking up as they hear their own sub collapsing under the pressure for two hours. It's not really about the crew or the enemy, it's just about the submarine. And then there are some nice action sequences and some passable 'thrills' and a forgettable climax with a bunch of bangs and that's it.