Not a bad actioneer by the always steady and oft inspired hand of Jonathan Mostow. We all know what the plot is, a bunch of heroic US Navy submariners, take a German U-boat and with it the priceless Enigma coding machine, thereby turning the Battle for the Atlantic the Allies' way. Not only did they have to bail Britain out by entering the war in the first place but when the latter couldn't get their hands on the enigma themselves, the mighty Americans needed to swoop in and do it for them. Obviously I'm being disingenuous in my last point, but to all the outraged reviewers-Now you know that it feels like! You have entire museums dedicated to showing off some of humankind's greatest achievements while claiming ownership of them at the same time. Except the vast majority of those monumental achievements belong to you even less than the story of capturing the enigma belongs to the US. You just went and stole them and then showed them off-for a grubby profit. So until you find yourself outside one of those museums with a placard in your hand, dial the hypocrisy down a bit.
As for the movie, it's all about the action which is pretty non-stop, aided by a lean script and some decent performances. The true kudos go to the man at the helm however as, once again, Mostow shows his ability to take a concept movie, drive it into a high gear, and maintain the pace from start to finish.
As for the movie, it's all about the action which is pretty non-stop, aided by a lean script and some decent performances. The true kudos go to the man at the helm however as, once again, Mostow shows his ability to take a concept movie, drive it into a high gear, and maintain the pace from start to finish.