Yanks try to steal the thunder

Rating: 4/10 (6 October 2002)

American heroes steal the thunder of a story based on achievements of the Allied forces. We also particularly note the degree of racial integration aboard this vessel - "What's this Fritz? You never seen a black guy before?" I'll take my historical reference on integration in the US Navy during World War II from films like "Men of Honor" (2000).
American self glorification as displayed in films like this do little to improve relations with its foreign allies at a time when US politicians are trying to form a united "coalition against terror".
Let us instead remember the true heroes of the British, British Commonwealth and allied forces who cracked the enigma code well before the USA even dared entered this war.
(4/10 only because the film was technically proficient even if historically inaccurate)