note that despite its flaws, the film excels at "edge-of-your-seat" suspense and "wham-bam" action. The Controversy: "Historical Revisionism"
The film follows the crew of the , an aging American submarine disguised as a German supply ship. Their mission is to intercept U-571 , a German U-boat that has been crippled in the North Atlantic. The goal is simple but incredibly dangerous: board the enemy vessel, seize the Enigma machine and its codebooks, and sink the U-boat before the Germans realize their communications have been compromised. movie u-571