"Attack from the Bottom of the Sea" is not a war movie in a simple sense. The war it shows us is neither great nor glorious, but only cruelty and survival. It is more like a mental journey of human beings themselves. The military reporter Werner gradually transformed into a weak individual with long beards and sunken eyes, and the cruelty of war was fully exposed.
Life in the context of war lost its meaning, reduced to lifeless numbers, cruel and numb.
The narrow and confined submarine space sailed in the dark at night in the deep sea, fighting against loneliness, nature and danger, and blazing a trail, but after escaping from the natural struggle, it was buried under the bombardment of fighter jets, which was profound and heart-wrenching.
Behind it is the reality that 40,000 submarine officers and soldiers from Germany went on expeditions during World War II, and 30,000 people are buried in the icy bottom of the sea, and their bones are hard to find.
Whether it's a 136-minute theatrical version, a 216-minute director's cut version, or a 293-minute unedited version, there is no sense of tediousness after reading it. It reveals the mystery of the German submarine wolves of World War II for us, and restores the background behind the war. The true humanity makes "Assault from the Bottom of the Sea" the most realistic submarine movie in history, which was beyond the reach of subsequent submarine blockbusters such as "U571", and also made the film shortlisted for two Academy Awards for best director and screenwriter.
Speaking of this, we realize the preciousness of peace.
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