This is an exciting military action movie that breaks the usual mold of the WWII picture by focusing on the Navy's efforts to track down and secure the elusive Enigma code engine and documents. There's a star-studded cast including quite a few well-known actors, such as Matthew McConaughey (True Detective), Harvey Keitel (Chosen), Bill Paxton (Texas Rising), and even Jon Bon Jovi has a small role.
This movie is intense and thrilling right from the beginning, as we watch the German crew of the U-571 deal with the attack that disables their sub in the first place. The heroic efforts of the American crew that follows is both inspiring in its patriotism, and intense as the stakes rise higher.
For crafters, the beginning must be watched to catch all the translation subtitles unless you are fluent in German. As for the rest, you will find yourself dropping your needles often to watch the military maneuvers, explosions, and naval battles. Only watch this one while crafting if you can work without looking.
No real counts for this one, as I've seen it before and it's not really a LOL inspiring film, but there were a few eye-roll moments with Bill Paxton's uber-serious speech that was difficult to take seriously, and how the ending just seemed to... happen. It was rather anti-climactic, all things considered.
I still give it four out of five stars, although I wonder how useful the machine was considering the efforts of Alan Turing and the other code-breakers at Bletchley Park. If you're a fan of military or naval pictures, this one is a must-watch, and a serious contender for being added to your collection.
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