As a commander, you must be omnipotent

Dawn 2021-12-13 08:01:04

"Hunting U-571" is the second submarine naval battle movie I watched after "Hunting Red October". Even the film titles are translated similarly, so it is inevitable to compare the two. Unlike the plot of the US-Soviet conflict in the latter yy, "Hunting U-571" is based on real events in World War II. In this operation, the Allied forces seized and decoded the German cipher machine, setting the stage for the subsequent war. A great contribution can be said to be the same as the destruction of the Norwegian heavy water plant.

This main melody movie will obviously write an epic chapter around this point. Although the plot is not new, there are not many submarine naval battle themes after all. "Hunting U-571" is at least quite professional in the technical details of submarine battle, and the degree of tension and excitement of naval battle is also very good. Of course, the airtight and isolated structure and depressive atmosphere of the submarine itself have also increased a lot, and it was really helpless and hopeless when it was attacked by the depth charges of the destroyer. This is particularly prominent with the help of the film’s outstanding sound effects. Sonar, water pressure, and bomb sounds are layered, one after another.

In addition, based on real history, although this film does not have a soul character like Sean Connery in "Hunting Red October", there are a group of childish half-old boys and sailors, and the cruel reality of war and sacrifice. The sharp contrast also adds a sense of weight to the film. Looking at the moment when the trigger was forced to close the air valve by the captain, I felt that they were really pitiful. And the captain’s position is a rare sublimation of humanity in this film: as a commander, you must be omnipotent, and you must make a decisive decision in a very short period of time whether to let your subordinates use life in exchange for victory, or in exchange for more. Human survival; if you fail, you have to take all responsibilities.

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  • Norberto 2022-04-20 09:01:42

    Found this submarine movie to be pretty good. Waiting for the depth charge... big eyed

  • Sammy 2022-03-27 09:01:06

    One of the few good submarine films, listening to the click of the water pressure and the waterline of the torpedo is very tense and exciting!

U-571 quotes

  • Chief Klough: Well, Mister Tyler, if you ever need a chief, I'll go to sea with you anytime.

  • Chief Klough: What the hell are those yardbirds doing to my boat?