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U-571 (2000)
One of the worst films I have ever seen.
This film shamelessly re-writes history to appeal to the indiscriminate palate of audiences that have been force-fed a steady diet of American exceptionalism in place of a decent education. It is an insult to the British sailors who actually did capture the Enigma code machine.
The depth-charging scenes are ludicrous and completely over the top, following the "more must be better" approach to creating tension.
Singularity (2017)
A hot mess of a movie.
Was John Cusack on quaaludes when he read the script for this movie? Or did the producers have blackmail tapes of him with a Thai lady-boy? Perhaps both? Why, oh why, did he lend his talents to this steaming pile of a film?
It has been well covered by other reviews - elements shamelessly ripped off from other films, corny dialogue, unbelievable characters, things that just never seemed to make sense. The FX were good, and there was a good plot twist at the end - but the filmmakers managed to ruin even that.
The young female lead was okay - hopefully she survives this debacle to go on to better things. The young male lead I can only describe as punchable. For his part, I think it became clear to Cusack that he was First Mate on the Hindenburg and appears to be having a mild stroke while delivering his lines.