Das Boot is generally considered to be one of the best WWII movies as well as one of the most authentic and realistic. It’s based on the novel of the same name by Lothar-Günther Buchheim. The story is about one mission for German U-boat U-96. Almost the entire movie takes place inside the U-boat, were we get to know the crew on a very personal level.

I’ve only seen the Director’s Cut version of the movie, which is three and a half hour long, so I can’t comment on the other versions of the film. There are only a few scenes shot outside of the submarine, which creates the feeling of really being inside it since the majority of the time you as a viewer don’t know more then the crew about what is going on around them.

The director is a master of suspense, that’s by far the best part of this movie, and it’s executed brilliantly. Thanks to the long time running time the suspense is able to build up during the entire movie. This also lets your feel the loneliness and horror the crew is feeling throughout the mission. There are some great and memorable scenes and the acting is overall very good.