U-571 DVD Review

A U.S. Navy captain and his crew are just beginning to enjoy 48 hours of leave when they receive word to immediately return to duty. On a top-secret assignment, they must disguise themselves as Nazis and infiltrate a severely damaged Nazi U-boat. Once on board, they are to steal the Nazi's top-secret decoding device and sink the sub before the Germans catch on to what's really happening. Their mission is more dangerous and frightening than anything they could have ever imagined, but one which has the power to turn the tide of battle.

Audio Performance

Incredible sound performance! This movie got "Best Sound" at the Academy Awards and this is the chance for DVD collector's to see why. Be warned that the depth charges may cause multiple concussions if your subwoofer can deliver the full impact of this movie. 5.1 channels are used very discernibly. Kudos to the movie makers and this DVD.

Video Performance

The video was crisp and clear. There was a lot of dark scenes but no breakups. Very good, but no extra-ordinary special visual effects for this writer to give it a perfect score.

Special Features

This particular DVD featured: Interactive Menus, Theatrical Trailer, Scene Access, Audio Commentary, DVD-ROM Features, Featurette. Average features for this DVD. I would have liked a behind-the-scenes look at the technical ins-and-outs of this film, but maybe a Criterion Collection version will be out in the future.

Interface Presentation

Well laid-out format that captured the essence of the film. Very nice interface.

Overall 

This is an awesome disc to get for sound performance. Why do we get DVD's in the first place?!!! It is a keeper to impress your friends and relatives, but just watch out…lest the sub-woofer annoys your neighbors.

Happy Viewing!