A sea yawn

Rating: 5/10 (27 April 2000)

The film is basically unnecessary. I doubt that anyone who has seen "Das Boot" will prefer this film. The characters have personal conflicts which seem to have been devised by a computer. Apparently the producers thought that stealing the Enigma machine and thereby saving the free world is not enough of a goal--the characters must also attain personal redemption.
The costuming and editing are confusing in the initial confrontation on the submarine, and it is hard to follow the action. But this confusion is soon overshadowed by the increasingly unbelievable plot developments and the convenient durability of a certain U-boat.
The most unforgivable transgression is that this film manages to make Matthew McConaughey and Jon Bon Jovi look unattractive.