Good old fashioned war movie

Rating: 8/10 (18 June 2000)

Finally got to see this movie and was surprised that it was still in theatres here. I keep forgetting I live in Houston, though....
I thought this was a good film with lots of edge of your seat suspense, good twists, and just a solid story. This is not to say that this story should be taken as historical fact. There should be a disclaimer that comes with this movie that states any resemblance this movie may bear to what really happened during WWII is purely coincidental. They actually do have script at the end that states some actual facts. Facts that tell the viewers that it was primarily the British who had the most to do with getting the Enigma code from the Germans. I'd be curious to see if these end notes were there during the original screening of this film. I know this is just Hollywood but I don't like seeing history distorted in any fashion - it makes for bad storytelling at the end. I'm just dreading "The Patriot" for this reason.
Historical inaccuracy aside, this movie was still a good one and it honestly had elements to it that made you feel like you were in a U-Boat during WWII.
It was a bit predictable in places (I knew immediately who was slated for death) and of course you know the good guys will win no matter what the odds were. I don't mind suspending some disbelief and I felt for the most part this story was believable enough to enjoy.
I'd give this movie an 8 out of 10.