The Hunley

I'd rather be locked in an enclosure with a starved tiger, start stuffing myself with undercooked meatballs and throwing handfuls of gravel in front of tiger, than climb into a claustrophobic coffin like the one I saw here. However, I enjoyed the film. It's a balanced mix of patriotism and deterrence, the characters are well acted, the special effects (by TV movie standards) are top notch, and I really liked Randy Edelman's score. I would have liked for it to be at least half an hour longer, because the ending seemed too rushed (and yet it could have been as strong as the one in Petersen's Das Boot). Three and a half. (27.10.2013)