expensive in truth

Johnathan 2022-04-23 07:01:27

The most valuable part of the film is that it is real, without any commercial elements. Suppose it was filmed in the United States, and we would have to create a few villains to fight each other, and promote liberalism and personal heroism. In this film, although the captain and chief engineer are the focus of the characterization, the director did not exaggerate excessive heroism at all, and there was no Hollywood-like declaration and call. There are basically no moments of excitement in the whole play, but the inflection is decent, the tension is moderate, and the three-and-a-half-hour edited version is completed in one go, which will not make people feel boring and redundant at all.
The other thing I admire most is the execution and team spirit of the Germans. Some things movies can be faked, but the spirit and habits of a nation cannot be faked. And now Germany is daring to face war crimes - the end of the film is the best proof that this film is by no means a celebration of fascism, and it's no wonder that it won applause from all over Europe.

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  • Dominic 2022-03-22 09:01:21

    Nearly 5 hours, the longest movie I've seen so far, but not too long. It turns out that fighting in a submarine is like this, the long and boring waiting, and the wartime atmosphere that suppresses nerves, there is no intuitive battle scene, only quiet listening, of course, all this is still cruel, despite luck, but Never escape the end of the war

  • Waylon 2022-04-24 07:01:03

    I watched this 293min movie in four days. By the end of the film, he has become close friends with vivid faces. I can't forget the crew members' efforts to save themselves in a desperate situation, let alone the captain's explosion at the moment of escape. Adhering to the will to survive and the desire for freedom, as long as there is still the last glimmer of hope, never give up - the film's moral in this regard is no less than "The Shawshank Redemption".

Das Boot quotes

  • Captain: I'm sorry.

    Lt. Werner: Is it hopeless?

    Captain: It's been 15 hours. He's not going to pull it off. I'm sorry.

    Lt. Werner: I asked for it. 'To be heading into the inexorable... where no mother will care for us... no woman crosses our path... where only reality reigns... with cruelty and grandeur.' I was drunk with those words. Well, this is reality.

  • Ario: [the engines have restarted] They're... they're running. I think they're running!

    Der Leitende: Who says you can't make something out of nothing?

    [the LI laughs a nervous, giddy, girly giggle]