Reading the reviews here, it seems to be a love it or hate it movie - I don't understand why. I grew up watching the original Das Boot as TV series and went through all the submarine movies. Instead of comparing the incomparable and saying what is flawed etc., I simply want to point out what I liked watching this movie twice:
- refreshing actor set, no B-movie characters just like "could be your neighbour" type
- storyline that could happen, although we normal people would never hear about it
- great music/ambience perfectly fitting the setting
- straightforward effects, less is more
- happy end without happy end, evoked emotions
- overall a very refreshing, non-cliche Hollywood-type movie.