LIES,LIES LIES

Rating: Null/10 (20 March 2002)

Let me say at the outset that judged solely as a war movie U-571 is a perfectly adequate slightly retro feeling submarine movie decently acted,although one or two performers like Keitel give the vague impresssion of only being there because the cheque has cleared It is the distortion of historical accuracy that annoys me The US Navy is an organization with a proud record of achievement behind it,a professional fighting outfit of great resourcefullness and accomplishment.It did not however capture the German Enigma coding machine --that was the Royal Navy.
People often accept what they see on screen as accurate history and in the process UK viewers are being misled as to the bravery and ability of their own armed forces
The movie is another unfortunate example of Hollywood Brit bashing and to qoute "Network" I'm mad as hell and I'm not going to take it
Movies should by all means celebrate national achievemets but taking credit for the work of another nation is despicable.