ok, but not brilliant

Rating: 7/10 (2 October 2000)

As a big fan of WW2-movie's I expected a lot. Could this be as brilliant as Das Boot (or another great submarine-movie 'Crimson Tide')? No, it isn't. My first point of criticism would be that the characters aren't interesting. I think Bill Paxton plays the dullest part of his career. Matthew McConaughey and Harvey Keitel couldn't use their full potential, because their characters were too flat and where was Jon Bon Jovi. Another point of criticism is the lack of originality, a couple of scenes seemed to be stolen of U-571 greater German brother. The suspense wasn't that great either and the end came as a bit of a surprise. On the upside; a submarine always looks claustrophobic, the surroundings were great and the movie concerns does have that doesn't become dull. A give U-571 a 7.