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U-571 (2000)

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Average Rating: 6.3/10
Reviews Counted: 95
Fresh: 65 | Rotten: 30

Excellent cinematography and an interesting plot accompanied by a talented cast and crew make U-571 a tense thriller.

Average Rating: 5.9/10
Critic Reviews: 26
Fresh: 16 | Rotten: 10

Excellent cinematography and an interesting plot accompanied by a talented cast and crew make U-571 a tense thriller.

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In this World War II action thriller, American reconnaissance agents learn that a German submarine is sinking. The doomed ship carries an Enigma Machine, a special coding device that allows high-level Axis forces to send messages that can't be read without a similar encryption mechanism. Obtaining a working Enigma device would be invaluable for the Allied war effort, so a U.S. sub is sent out to rescue the machine. However, German forces have already picked up the sub's distress signal and are

PG-13, 1 hr. 57 min.

Drama, Action & Adventure, Mystery & Suspense

Directed By: Jonathan Mostow

Written By: Jonathan Mostow, Sam Montgomery, David Ayer

In Theaters: Apr 21, 2000 Wide

On DVD: Oct 24, 2000

Universal Studios Home Video

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Cast

Matthew McConaughey
Lt. Andrew Tyler
Bill Paxton
Lt. Commander Mike Dahl...
Harvey Keitel
Chief Klough
Jon Bon Jovi
Lt. Pete Emmett
Jake Weber
Lt. Hirsch
David Keith
Marine Major Coonan
Terrence 'T.C.' Carson
Eddie
Jack Noseworthy
Wentz
Tom Guiry
Trigger
Thomas Kretschmann
Kapitanlieutenant Wassn...
Matthew Settle
Ensign Larson
Erik Palladino
Mazzola
Dave Power
Tank
Will Estes
Rabbit
Derk Cheetwood
Griggs

Critic Reviews for U-571

All Critics (123) | Top Critics (32) | Fresh (67) | Rotten (30) | DVD (33)

U-571 could sure use some depth.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Denver Post

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Steven Rosen

Denver Post

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It's a simple pleasure watching an American movie that respects genre.

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Village Voice

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Michael Atkinson

Village Voice

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A slickly crafted throwback.

January 1, 2000 Comment

Jay Carr

Boston Globe

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Plays like a third-rate disaster movie -- and an assaultively noisy one at that .

January 1, 2000 Full Review Source: Detroit News

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Susan Stark

Detroit News

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Script characterizations so shallow that even a lead actor as dull as Matthew McConaughey can't be blamed very much.

January 1, 2000 Comment

Mike Clark

USA Today

Top Critic

A very tense and exciting war movie.

December 29, 2010 Full Review Source: Common Sense Media

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

[Both] a rousing action thriller...[and] near-parody of the rah-rah American military adventures that filled screens in the '40s and '50s. [Blu-Ray]

August 20, 2008 Full Review Source: Groucho Reviews

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Peter Canavese

Groucho Reviews Source: Groucho Reviews

I've never seen a movie as dependent on a fancy sound system.

July 25, 2007 Full Review Source: eFilmCritic.com

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Rob Gonsalves

eFilmCritic.com

Like the rusted old subs deployed in the story, the picture seems designed to stay in the safe shallows and not to plumb any real dramatic depths.

December 6, 2005 Full Review Source: One Guy's Opinion

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Frank Swietek

One Guy's Opinion

U-571 superbly mixes classic touches and brand-new thrills.

November 7, 2002 Full Review Source: Netflix

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James Rocchi

Netflix

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Despite its impressive cast and collection of gripping scenes, 'U-571' proves to be just another film trying make its mark on the genre. Problem is, its forgotten as soon after its seen. It flounders under unrecognizable military dialogue that makes it somewhat difficult to follow, making it easy to lose interest

July 13, 2011