Tedfoldol everything you have heard about this movie is true.

Stevecorp Don't listen to the negative reviews

Taha Avalos The best films of this genre always show a path and provide a takeaway for being a better person.

Dana An old-fashioned movie made with new-fashioned finesse.

Robin Cunningham Submarine down ... men trapped .. dramatic rescue ... very promising elements .. but fails to deliver. The best ingredients are a waste on a poor chef, and that is what happened here. A pretty marketable story, by a good author, but too many corners cut in this made for TV snoozer. The story line was poorly paced to build any tension, the young lovers subplot was underdeveloped and all of the acting was generally weak. If you need to kill some time - fine; if you are a real naval fanatic - fine; but if there are other choices, they will probably be better.

ArgonautV4 I'm rating this one a 6--spoilers ahoy. I live just half an hour from the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, so I've been enamoured of the story of the Squalus since I was in seventh grade. Naturally, I was very excited to hear about this movie. Then I saw it and couldn't help laughing.First of all, it is definitely not filmed on location. I've been inside the shipyard with my dad, and it looks nothing like the yard shown in the movie. But I'll be lenient on that one because the producers would be hard pressed to gain access to an active military facility. However, I will not be lenient on the unimaginable volumes of material ripped off from "U-571"! Models, sets, scenes, and musical strains, all siphoned out of "U-571" like nobody's business. If the Squalus looked that much like a U-boat, it's no wonder it sank! (Not to mention the constant mispronunciation of "Squalus" throughout the movie...)But then there's the story. It's a true story, and the movie does it great justice. There's a Squalus survivor who still lives in these parts, and I had the once-in-a-lifetime chance to meet him on one of my visits to the shipyard. He burned his account of the sinking into my brain, and as I watched the movie, it was as true to his story as could be. Having heard the story, I knew how it would end, but somehow, the producers still managed to make it a nail-biter! The scene in which the last group of survivors is brought to the surface was excellently done. Pure chance that Sam Neill, as good an actor as he is, bears such a fine resemblance to Swede Momsen. Story-wise, it's a great movie; that's why I'm giving it a 6. But be prepared to get a few chuckles out of it if you live in Portsmouth or have seen "U-571" before; that's why I'm deducting 4.Oh, and guys? Next time we make a submarine flick, can we remember to shut down the diesel engines BEFORE we close the main induction?

Enrique Sanchez The one positive thing that struck me about this film effort was that it was not overly sentimental or melodramatic even though what we ARE dealing with here is the most basic emotions of pain and suffering for loved ones, whether spouses or peers.Sam Neill does a fine turn here with his well-known understated treatment. The very capable ensemble of supporting actors also brought respect to this noble and deserving tale.I am not a Navy man so if there were inconsistencies or inaccuracies, I was not the wiser. In any case, I never felt as if I were being manipulated or deceived. The telling was sober and respectful.Just honest storytelling of a long unduly forgotten act of collective heroism. We need to see more stories like this.

stevesv This is a relatively faithful recounting of the dramatic rescue of most of the crew of USS Squalus, which went down while conducting diving drills near the Portsmouth, NH Navy Yard in October 1939.Of course, some liberties had to be taken for dramatic purposes, but key events, such as the divers suffering from the effects of such a deep dive (over 230 feet), and the fact that the rescue bell got stuck coming up with the last of the survivors, requiring yet another harrowing dive to free them, are handled well. Considering the press attention this event got at the time, the total absence of reporters from the movie is surprising, but sort of refreshing in a way.That said, I never really was engrossed in this movie, with many of the dramatic moments falling flat. Maybe that's because I knew how it would turn out, but still, one would think the film could be a bit better paced. All in all, a 7.