iNickR I remember seeing this in the theatre when it first came out. The sound design is what stood out the most, and still stands out today. I can "listen" to this movie over and over again. The DVD version I saw recently has commentary by director Jonathan Mostow. In it he talks about the value of having theatre-style "6-channel surround format (at home) because it really replicates, as close as possible, the experience of seeing a movie in the theatre." I like watching "older" movies and listening to director commentary, especially when they get technical. Mostow, in his commentary, goes on to say how "with the film to tape transfers now-a-days you can really extract a tremendous amount of visual information out of each frame." (!) "Film to tape."Film, to tape, to glass master DVD, to DVD replication. Ah yes, the turn of the century technology a mere 17 years ago!Imagine, 17 years from now, we'll be mocking 4K UHD when we're sitting at home watching our favourite new-release film with some sort of organic-holographic-display-thing that looks so real it will seem like the actors are right in front of you and you can reach out and touch them; with sound so authentic you'd believe you were right there, with them, in the action. OK, maybe not 17 years, but perhaps 20.

pacolopezpersonal-22057 On the one hand, very good interpretations, rhythm and emotion and on the other hand a very unbelievable argument, plus the same repeated scenes from all submarine films (it is essential to be under enemy frigate / destroyer and depth charges) The soundtrack is so loud and strong that sometimes the conversations can not be heard and a final teaching: you have to be a perfect bastard without feelings towards your crew to become a submarine captain. Very inspired by Wolfgang Petersen's "Das Boot" masterpiece which can only be criticized for its excessive length but this one remains as the essential referent.Das boot sails above U571 so far.

inspectors71 Sure, it's inaccurate. Yup, it's a British story grafted onto the US Navy. Gotcha, Jon Bon Jovi can't act. Yes, black sailors were second-class citizens.We get it. So shut your trap!And enjoy Jonathan Mostow's U-571, a fanciful story of the USN trying to steal an "Enigma" machine from the Nazis so that the Allies could read the Krauts' mail. It's all very derring-do and gung-ho and "You're an officer; you always have the answer!" leadership tutorial. And I loved just about every minute of it.I like daring, gung-ho, and dammit, when you're confronted with a problem you don't know how to solve and the boys are dependin' on you, you punt!U-571 is a movie that would fit nicely into WWII because the Yanks are plucky and tough, and the Germans are rotten to the core. When it's over and the credits are done, you almost expect a graphic that tells the audience to buy War Bonds in the lobby of the theatre.

comps-784-38265 It's understandable for film makers to use some artistic license to portray real events. To explain something to the audience in simplistic terms rather than go into long winded in depth historical analysis. To shorten something due to the practicalities of film making etc.This film goes way beyond 'artistic license' it is frankly stupid. Whats frightening is that many people will now believe they know some history based on this awful film. It is totally inaccurate, totally implausible and totally unbelievable. The biggest insult is that the 'writers' clearly think we (the audience) are all un-educated, dull witted morons. I have to say this film is so bad, that I think the term 'writer' should be replaced with 'crayon wielding clueless chimp'.