U-wish to see a good sub movie? Skip this!

Rating: 2/10 (16 December 2002)

Picture this: all mechanics aboard a German U-boat die in an accident. The Germans are broken down and adrift in hostile waters. Times are desperate and the German Captain says, "I need a mechanic!" A few seconds later, a large lifeboat filled with stranded British sailors row over to the German sub hoping to surrender. Would you not expect the German Captain to be curious about if and how many mechanics may possibly be inside the lifeboat?
No way! Because this is one sorry script. Many problems throughout this film.
Harvey Keitel is too old for sub duty. In U-571, Matthew McConaughey is transformed to a "Little Wesley" Crusher protagonist effortlessly pulling out seemingly complex genious-level plans at moments notice. A 150-ft rated old sub dives to 400 ft because, hey, its a Hollywood movie! The old US sub would not have radar, but it did have radar.
After the first 40 minutes I was cheering for the Germans hoping the krouts would somehow torpedo the Hollywood script. I love sub movies, but U-571 is the worst I have ever seen.