A good, solid film

Rating: 8/10 (30 December 2008)

I went to see this film with mixed emotion, curious to see Tom Cruise's performance. I must say, I was pleasantly surprised at how much I enjoyed the film.
I will ruin nothing by saying he does speak English in the film. As a matter of fact, everyone does. Cruise is the only one with an American accent, though, which may have criticized. I am not sure why, though. I guess if you speak with a British accent, you get a pass (Sean Connery in "The Hunt for Red October" anyone?) Maybe these folks would have rather had all of them suffer through fake German accents or even a subtitled film.
That said, I felt the suspense build, even though I knew enough of the history to know what would happen. All of the performances were good, with Bill Nighy's being exceptional. Was it the greatest film ever? No. But few are. I would recommend this film to anyone who would like to know of a little known event in the chapter of World War II.