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- 2000
- PG-13
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 56 m
- 2000
- PG-13
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 56 m
Summary A team of American seamen, disguised as soldiers on a German rescue submarine, sneak aboard a disabled German U-Boat in an attempt to capture the Enigma machine, a master encryption device which has enabled Axis forces to execute maritime attacks without fear of interference or interception by the Allies.
Directed By: Jonathan Mostow
Written By: Sam Montgomery, David Ayer, Jonathan Mostow
- 2000
- PG-13
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 56 m
- 2000
- PG-13
- Universal Pictures
- 1 h 56 m
U-571
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Summary A team of American seamen, disguised as soldiers on a German rescue submarine, sneak aboard a disabled German U-Boat in an attempt to capture the Enigma machine, a master encryption device which has enabled Axis forces to execute maritime attacks without fear of interference or interception by the Allies.
Directed By: Jonathan Mostow
Written By: Sam Montgomery, David Ayer, Jonathan Mostow
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 35 Critic Reviews
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63% Positive
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31% Mixed
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6% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 35 Critic Reviews
62
63% Positive
22 Reviews
22 Reviews
31% Mixed
11 Reviews
11 Reviews
6% Negative
2 Reviews
2 Reviews
Two hours of nonstop, nail-biting tension and anxiety.
It's a simple pleasure watching an American movie that respects genre, knows its limitations, and genuflects at the memory of Don Siegel in the age of Spielberg.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 48 User Ratings
7.1
67% Positive
32 Ratings
32 Ratings
25% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
8% Negative
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User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 48 User Ratings
7.1
67% Positive
32 Ratings
32 Ratings
25% Mixed
12 Ratings
12 Ratings
8% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
U-571 has a lot going for it. Now, it may not be the most historically accurate film ever made, but is certainly damn good entertainment. Incredibly tense and thrilling, there is rarely a moment you are not clinging to the edge of your seat for dear life. The tension built by director Jonathan Mostow certainly pays off too, with a great third cast. Additionally, the sound in this film is fantastic. It nearly surrounds you and would be a fantastic film for IMAX nowadays. The cinematography is also very good, as is the cast led by Matthew McConaughey, Harvey Keitel, and Bill Paxton. Now, U-571 certainly is not a groundbreaking film in any way, but that does not mean it is bad. Quite the opposite actually, as it manages to entertain throughout even if the path it takes it quite familiar.
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One sour note is Richard Marvin's derivative score. It's just awful and often pulls the movie down.
It pulps you, but it doesn't enlighten you.
It's straightforwardly entertaining and a genuine nail-biter.
It''s loud and flashy and fun to look at, but you''ll grow tired of it very quickly.
The submarine goes deep but the story never does in U-571, a good old-fashioned WWII picture that is exciting in only the most superficial way.
jon bon jovi in this film .thats a good dedicate for all army men saler man and ubots mens
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Les films de sous-marin, c'est un genre assurément difficile et délicat, car après Das Boot (Le Bateau) de Wolfgang Petersen, n'importe quel film qui tente de près ou de loin de s'en approcher ou ne fût-ce qu'effleurer le sujet en règle générale, a l'air d'une endive avariée.
Du reste, U-571 a pour lui le prétexte historique, celui de dérober la machine Enigma au nez et à la barbe des Allemands... Et à dire vrai, on y croit volontiers, au moins pendant le premier tiers. La réalisation est de bonne facture, le scénario se déroule avec rigueur et les acteurs font le boulot, malgré Mathieu MacConnard bellâtre incompétent de son triste état.
Hélas, passé le premier tiers, le film prend progressivement l'eau de toutes parts, les fissures se transforment en trous béants, puis coule le machin par le fond jusqu'aux abysses insondables du grand guignol et du foutage de gueule. On ne demande certes pas une précision historique de haute volée, juste un minimum de vraisemblance ! mais là avec U-571, c'est beaucoup trop demander, voyez-vous...
On a donc des situations de plus en plus ubuesques qui confinent au grotesque, à moins que ce ne soit une caricature plus ou moins involontaire du film de guerre sous-marinier : auquel cas, ce n'est même pas drôle y compris au 40ème degré. Voilà qui est donc fort regrettable...
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Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Motion Picture Sound Editors, USA
• 2 Nominations
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards
• 2 Nominations
