Yes, U-571 is historically incorrect and there are surely some specifics in the plot that people who have been onboard a submarine will tell you "that couldn't happen", but the overall point of this film is entertainment. It succeeds fantastically....read the complete U-571 (2000) review at Daily-Reviews.com (Chuck Dowling)
A loud, fast-paced, simple story set within the always tense environment of a submarine, featuring a lot of repetitive "sub-talk", great looking men in cool Navy garb and the official christening of the summer popcorn flick season. (Splashes) I can't...read the complete U-571 (2000) review at JoBlo's Movie Emporium ("JoBlo")