Film2000116 min

U-571

Name: U-571
Genre: Action, Drama, Thriller, War
Released: 2000
Duration: 116 min
Cast: Matthew McConaughey, Bill Paxton, Harvey Keitel, Jon Bon Jovi, David Keith

Taste attributes: actiondramathrillerwarhistoricalvehiclesfasttried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittybig & variedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivalrescue/escape/jeopardy

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"Heroes are ordinary men who do extraordinary things in extraordinary times."

Boxlist takeExpect a sweeping, heavy war film, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like depth over escapism.

Taste details

Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

Quality rating

6.4 /10

TMDB · 863 votes

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What lines up

Weightiness: Weighty / heavy, just how this profile likes it
Wholesomeness: Unsavoury, just how this profile likes it
Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

Setting / scale: Big / varied, where this profile leans small / confined
Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original

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Synopsis

In the midst of World War II, the battle under the sea rages and the Nazis have the upper hand as the Allies are unable to crack their war codes. However, after a wrecked U-boat sends out an SOS signal, the Allies realise this is their chance to seize the 'enigma coding machine'.

Synopsis: TMDB