Great powers worked for their own interests, and after the Wall Street Crash of 1929, trust was at an all time low and as powers militarised, countries feared for their alliances to keep their people safe. The reviews show that many come looking for something more conventional, and end up missing the point, which is a shame.Although the fighting had ceased, the fallout from the First World War was so destructive that hatred between nations survived well into the 20th century. This is not a common way to stage a war movie, but it's worth doing well on a few occasions, and this movie achieves its goal. That was clearly the aim here, and the movie has succeeded admirably at showing that particular aspect of this type of warfare. The movie, like the mind of the captain, is consumed with the intricate technical and personal demands required to hunt down a submarine at that time. There's no gibberish in this film, and the latter consists of the captain cutting his feet on broken glass. We've become used to fight scenes carrying a few bits of technical gibberish followed by some visceral and personalised action. The fight is relentless and deeply technical. There's little time for thought, there's no time to process or even truly grasp the horrors that they encounter (something which forms one of the roots of PTSD).

I can think of very few other films that dare to depict the loneliness of command quite so clearly. This movie is seen through the eyes of the captain, and the captain alone. Don't expect a character movie, don't expect to spend time below decks exploring the usual stereotypes.

If you're looking for a movie that's truly respectful of the labours and sacrifices made in the Battle of the Atlantic, then this is a fitting tribute. Guess what? Naval warfare, especially the sort of highly asymmetric warfare shown here, doesn't really revolve around the captain demanding more speed while the engineer says she canna take it. But this film pulls it off, largely by not shying away from the task. This is an innately more complex task than the more common episodic approach that buries the procedural reality under a mask of plot and character.

This is a movie about the procedure of command.

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