Kattiera Nana I think this is a new genre that they're all sort of working their way through it and haven't got all the kinks worked out yet but it's a genre that works for me.

Vashirdfel Simply A Masterpiece

Moustroll Good movie but grossly overrated

MusicChat It's complicated... I really like the directing, acting and writing but, there are issues with the way it's shot that I just can't deny. As much as I love the storytelling and the fantastic performance but, there are also certain scenes that didn't need to exist.

Bella Das Boot (The Boat) is an excellent German film about WW2. This movie is great from start to finish and is full of action and drama. The setting is dark and gloomy and there are many very intense and terrifying scenes. The characters were interesting, but they were not the main focus. The main focus of this film was the overall experience of the war and people fighting in it.The camera angles are excellent and really enhance the story to make it feel as if you are there. The plot is great and it does not drag on. This movie was not short. It was a bit long compared to other movies. But, it actually could have been even a bit longer as I was engaged and enjoying myself the entire time. If you have 2 and a half hours to spare and want the time to go by quickly, then watch this film.

Yarton Cajos Applauded by many for how realistic it is for submarine life. But I was surprised at how sloppy obvious details were overlooked. I lost track of how often the sub was in 10 - 15 foot seas and the next scene (elapsed time < 5 minutes), the water was totally flat. Or, vice-versa. In one scene the captain is tracking a destroyer in heavy seas. His periscope is constantly awash in waves, obscuring his view. Instead of ordering the sub to rise a meter or two, he maintains depth. Of course, the destroyer almost rams him. Would a real seasoned captain have made this mistake? Elsewhere in the movie, the sub receives several radiograms on the activity of other subs. Yet, he almost collides with another sub far out into the Atlantic. No radio communication between the two? In the final scene, two fighters attack the port with machine guns. Multiple bomb explosions occur (too many for two one-bomb fighters) *before* the planes arrive where the explosions are occurring. Yes, it's a movie of human interaction and survival, but where were the technical consultants tasked to ensure these kinds of mistakes didn't occur?

Nabil Wadi I've watched quite a lot of movies and I've given the ratings in IMDb for some movies. But, this is the first review I'm composing in IMDb. Because, It'd be a shame if I wouldn't have written it, this movie deserves it.It basically focused on the underwater experience of the then U- boats. Yet, it wasn't only about diving and war, it was diversified. We could see the turmoils of war, you can't say a safe zone in War, this matter was portrayed with excellence. The urge to survive was demonstrated considering every subtle details. I just wonder, without the help of modern CGI and all, how could it be done like this.This is the best German movie I've seen in my entire life. Even as a film, this is one of the very few which can be called the best movies of all time. The best thing about this movie is, Nazis were also human, it portrayed their struggle to survive the war, to see their loved ones once again. Even if it was a bit long than other movies, yet enjoyed every bit of it. If it could be possible, I'd have given 11 out of 10 for this movie.

Takethispunch The story is told from the viewpoint of Lt. Werner (Herbert Grönemeyer), who has been assigned as a war correspondent on the German submarine U-96 in October 1941. He meets its captain (Jürgen Prochnow), chief engineer (Klaus Wennemann), and the crew in a raucous French bordello. Thomsen (Otto Sander), another captain, gives a crude drunken speech to celebrate his Ritterkreuz award, in which he openly mocks not only Winston Churchill but implicitly Adolf Hitler as well.The next morning, they sail out of the harbour of La Rochelle to a cheering crowd and playing band. Werner is given a tour of the boat. As time passes, he observes ideological differences between the new crew members and the hardened veterans, particularly the captain, who is embittered and cynical about the war. The new men, including Werner, are often mocked by the rest of the crew, who share a tight bond. After days of boredom, the crew is excited by another U-boat's spotting of an enemy convoy, but they soon locate a British destroyer, and are bombarded with depth charges. They narrowly escape with only light damage.The next three weeks are spent enduring a relentless storm. Morale drops after a series of misfortunes, but the crew is cheered temporarily by a chance encounter with Thomsen's boat. Shortly after the storm ends, the boat encounters a British convoy and quickly launches four torpedoes, sinking two ships. They are spotted by a destroyer and have to dive below the submarine's rated limit. During the ensuing depth-charge attack, the chief mechanic, Johann, panics and has to be restrained. The boat sustains heavy damage, but is eventually able to safely surface in darkness. An enemy tanker remains afloat and on fire, so they torpedo the ship, only to realize that there are still sailors aboard; they watch in horror as the sailors, some on fire, leap overboard and swim towards them. Following orders not to take prisoners, the captain gives the command to back the ship away.