This movie is the last one I had on a list of submarine movies. It's based on a novel of the same name by Denys A. Rayner. The book is actually the second in two short books revolving around a destroyer called the Hecate, a British ship. Side note: I think it'll be interesting to read the books in the future.
Back to the movie - the crew of an American destroyer is a bit wary of their new captain. He is in his cabin with seasickness, so they're wondering how much confidence to place in him. So far, they haven't had much going on with their tour of the south part of the Atlantic Ocean. A blip on the radar changes all that.
What follows is a cat and mouse game between the German sub and the American destroyer. Both captains are extremely smart, and the tension is insane. This was another movie where I couldn't wait for it to be over just so I could find out what happened. Fortunately, the end didn't make me sad or angry.
I think the acting was pretty good in this one. The leads were especially good, but I also saw a familiar face in XO Ware. I had to look it up, but he was in a few James Bond films. Overall, I liked the story and feel like this deserves a Good Movie! review.
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