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				Salesrank: 197842
		MPAA Rating: PG-13 (Parental Guidance Suggested) Media: DVD

Editorial Review:
Taut and gripping, U-571 follows the exploits of a fictional team of World War II U.S. submariners who undertake a secret mission to capture a German Enigma machine to decode German documents. Writer-director Jonathan Mostow (Breakdown) tells an intense, economical tale, reminiscent of the best classic war films, while infusing it with modern sentiments.

Spring 1942: A crew of young submarine sailors are on a much-needed 48-hour liberty when they're suddenly called together and engaged in an expedition. At the helm are Lieutenant Commander Mike Dahlgren (Bill Paxton), Lieutenant Andrew Tyler (Matthew McConaughey), and Chief Klough (Harvey Keitel). Other pivotal crew members include Tyler's Annapolis pal Lieutenant Pete Emmett (Jon Bon Jovi, proving his acting mettle) and Lieutenant Hirsch (Jake Weber), who, along with Marine Major Coonan (David Keith), organizes the mission. As much of the movie takes place in a submarine during WWII, there are inevitable comparisons with the technical masterpiece Das Boot, but Mostow's masterfully shot tale can hold its own.

McConaughey's Tyler is believably earnest as he comes to grips with the reality, tragedy, and consequence of being in command. While this explosion-filled film consistently maintains its tense pace (as did the underrated Breakdown), it also presents with surprising restraint a genuine human story--and the remarkable journey of an unexpected hero. --N.F. Mendoza

U-571 [Region 2] Reviews:
Movie: 3/5 Picture Quality: 3/5 Sound Quality: 5/5 Extras: 1.5/5
2008-09-01 - Blu-ray Info / Region Free
VC-1 BD-25 / Advanced Profile 3
Running time: 1:56:17
Movie size: 20,863,150,080 bytes
Disc size: 21,368,995,358 bytes
Average video bit rate: 15.70 Mbps

DTS-HD Master Audio English 4644 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 4644kbps (DTS Core: 5.1 / 48kHz / 24-bit / 1536kbps)
Dolby Digital Audio French 384 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 384kbps
Dolby Digital Audio Spanish 384 kbps 5.1 / 48kHz / 384kbps
Dolby Digital Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 192kbps
DTS-HD Audio English 192 kbps 2.0 / 48kHz / 192kbps

Subtitles: English / French / Spanish
Number of chapters: 20

#Audio Commentary
#Picture-in-Picture track

HD DVD Info
Picture Quality: 4/5
VC-1 HD-30
Running time: 1:56:03
Movie size: 21,508,499,456 bytes
Disc size: 24,908,225,928 bytes
Average video bit rate: 19.44 Mbps
DDPlus 5.1 1536Kbps
DTS-HD 5.1 1509Kbps

Verdict: Blu-ray suffers from moderate application of Digital Video Noise Reduction (DNR) that makes it look worse than the video on HD DVD and D-Theater formats.

U-571 BLU RAY REVIEW
2008-08-28 - THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE WAR MOVIES........I RECIEVED IT LAST NIGHT FROM AMAZON........THE PICTURE QUALITY IS OKAY.......I BELIEVE THE REMASTERING COULD HAVE BEEN BETTER........THE SOUND IS TOP SHELF.THE SURROUND TRACKS......REALLY ARE TERRIFIC.......AND THE EXTRAS ARE VER NICE AS WELL........IF YOU ENJOYED THIS MOVIE IN THE THEATER......THIS BLU RAY DVD SHOULD BE PART OF YOUR COLLECTION

A fill that distorts completly history
2008-08-22 - This one of those films that distorts completly history. A US crew gets an Enigma machine and break the German World War II codes. This is false, the British with some help from the Poles broke the Enigma and the German codes. Hollywood must not produce this type of movies that have nothing to do with reality and are clearly a lie.

Breaking through the German's codes
2008-07-05 - Captain Dahlgreen (Bill Paxton), Mr. Tyler (Matthew McCougnehey), and a hard-nosed Master Chief (Harvey Keitel) lead a group of sailors aboard an American submarine during WWII. Prior to disembarkment, they are boarded by two military intelligence officers with knowledge of a German submarine, a U-Boat, that possibly has the Enigma onboard, a powerful encryption/decryption device through which secret German messages can be intercepted and used against the enemy.

Upon locating the enemies, the plan is to forcibly board the U-Boat, grab the Enigma, and sink the enemy ship. With any luck, the Germans will not know their device has been stolen, and the allies can take advantage of the communication breach to turn the tide in the war.

The plan is going perfectly and all German prisoners have been transferred to the U.S. vessel. The last remaining people are making the transition from enemy ship to ally ship when an unidentified German U-Boat sneaks up on the action and fires a torpedo into the broad-side of the U.S. ship, destroying it on impact. From there it's a cat and mouse game between the subs, as the Germans try to sink their own ship in order to save their secret. Meanwhile, the Americans have to contend with not only the German line of ships - inconveniently between the Americans and the nearest safe-haven, England; but they're also battling a wounded, sitting-duck of a sub, and possible saboteurs in their midst.

The tense action is palpable, and there is a definite feeling of claustrophobic fear as the sailors attempt to descend before the enemies can sink them. The dark, cold water can suck the air and life out of a person, and the men reflect that realism with every bead of sweat, every hushed voice, and every furrowed brow that acknowledges the deep, surrounding oceans.

Great sub movie with tons of action. It's a must have for any military-movie collection.

Fantastic combination--super depiction
2008-05-30 - I have watched this movie over ten times and each time I see something new.

It is a fantastic depiction of submarine warfare, espionage, and humanity.