Das Boot

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Glossoc C @Glosso Jul 18 Fantastic! Das Boot hasn't aged a day in the 44 years since its release. And yet it has. Few directors these days can find a studio to fund such a gut-wrenching film. Most of the shots are tight, giving the claustrophobic feeling of being in a submarine. One gets the impression the actors took a beating making this film. They don't appear to be acting so much as suffering in real time. One does not forget their tormented faces. The overall theme haunts many of us: What does it feel like to risk your life for an insane and dying cause? The lighting -- from red to blue to flashlights cutting through darkness -- works perfectly. The sub's crew answers the question: "How hard would you work to keep from drowning?" with a resounding: "Until we drop." For those of us raised on the righteous theme of "Germans were the bad guys," this film draws a striking contrast. Yes, they were the bad guys, but ordinary people sucked into the maelstrom of war suffered horribly and pointlessly. See more Alexander G @agregory Jul 3 The most psychologically accurate war movie I’ve seen. It feels intimate and real, not a melodrama seen from a distance but a personal experience that makes you sympathize with the German troops who had no choice but to fight for Hitler but were probably shunned for doing so after the war. I didn't even mind the length. See more Harrison B @clinthoward Jun 29 I'm only halfway through and am unsure if I'll finish. It's crazy that this film is so beloved while being so incredibly slow as well as being told from the perspective of literal nazis. That said, if you want a realistic depiction of war, because you're, for some reason, unaware that it's a mixture of intense fear and boredom, then I guess this will show you what it's like to work on a submarine. Not sure why this would be interesting to most people. See more Chris B @Papa13070 May 19 This is an amazing achievement, and it's obvious because it is one of the only German language films to receive widespread distribution in American theaters since the silent era. It was just that good! When it came to America, the movie was cut down a little from it's original HUGE length and it was released in both dubbed and subtitled versions. The film is about a single WWII German U-boat and it follows it through a very hazardous mission until it eventually makes it back to port. While this may not sound very interesting, it certainly is, as the movie is less a traditional movie but an experience meant to instill in the audience the daily life and horror of serving on one of these submarines. For example, when the sub is being pursued, you find yourself tense, on edge and feeling the claustrophobia of the crewmen. Viscerally, it is an amazing film and remains a true and faithful film--the crew is extraordinary. One of my all time favorites. See more Garrett B @gmoney637 May 5 From the acting, the sound design, the cinematography, the music and visual effects, Das Boot is film that goes beyond its basic title as an entertaining and thrilling action war feature. See more rex W @RT11010153 Apr 12 A decent, but standard, submarine war. It is probably a tad overrated. It became redundant. See more Read all reviews

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