Exciting plot, lots of action, but tries to milk too much drama

Rating: 7/10 (21 May 2000)

U-571 was a German submarine captured by British sailors, not American. That in itself lowered my opinion of the movie a bit. Also, the ending was rather predictable, although it actually happened in real life. Another bad thing about it was the overdose of sentimental drama. In war, people die. It happens. Countless other movies show this too, as well as real-life events. But in "U-571", the focus of the movie isn't the horror of war, the focus is the heroic actions of sailors. So, it seems kind of cheesy to me that the director would take a five second break away from the action to have everyone cry about somebody dying. All in all, this movie captures attention and leaves you satisfied, but lacks a bit in development.