The claustrophobic world of a
WWII German U-boat; boredom, filth, and sheer terror.
Director: Wolfgang Petersen
It is 1942 and the German
submarine fleet is heavily engaged in the so-called "Battle of the
Atlantic" to harass and destroy British shipping. With better escorts of
the Destroyer Class, however, German U-Boats have begun to take heavy losses. "Das
Boot" is the story of one such U-Boat crew, with the film examining how
these submariners maintained their professionalism as soldiers and attempted to
accomplish impossible missions, all the while attempting to understand and obey
the ideology of the government under which they served.
Here is a movie that
explores heroism, duty, patriotism, hope, fear and the futility of war--all
grand themes--explored in the confined, and collapsing, spaces of a German
u-boat.
"Das Boot" is a
classic. This film couldn't be more intense and emotionally draining. It is a
work of genius. Jurgen Prochnaw gives a spectacular performance as the German
U-Boat Captain. The acting is first rate as the cast of characters is as
realistic and believable as it gets. All the emotions register on his face--his
concern for his own life, ship, and crew; his hatred for the decisions he's
forced to make; the disbelieving joy of beating the overwhelming odds--while
simultaneously holding it back so the crew sees a strong unmoving man forever
in control of the situation. His performance is, in a word, brilliant.
Don't watch this film unless
you are absolutely prepared to immerse yourself into the drama of life as a
crewman aboard a German submarine during war. This is a very rare portrayal of
battle through the eyes of our enemy and will actually have you cheering for
the "bad guys" at times. This is a one of a kind movie that must be
seen to be believed. Words in a review cannot describe the experience of
"Das Boot."
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