The war is cruel, tired, and, not more, not meaninglessThis is an important message Wolfgang Peterson1981 picture of World War II Das Boot Most warfare is more powerful than films. But how brilliantly Peterson crafts Das Boot Makes a film to communicate this message Stand separate in the crowded sea of ​​submarine war moviesUnlike good company it lives like films Enemies below, Who individuals the war in the pit Robert MichamBritish Commander Captain Murrail against his German Adversary Kapitan Von Stolberg (Curd jürgens)And U-571Which sacrifices accuracy for action-hero theaterics, Das Boot Impresses with its uniqueness – no hero, no melodrama, no increasing music when a torpedo kills its mark, there is no patriotic speech about respect and duty. However, what the film does, provides an entertaining experience of a human – men, young and old – who can be of any nationality, even if we know that they are German, fighting a war that they did not ask. During the film’s runtime, Peterson makes us live with this crew. Simply say, Das Boot Is Submarine war film.
What is about ‘slave boot’ and how many versions are there?
In addition to some scenes at the beginning and end, which provide the necessary exhibition, Das Boot Mostly locks you inside a German U-boat closophobic steel inside the stomach. Under the leadership of Captain Lehman-Vilanbrock (Jurgen abhoomono), The crew patrols the Atlantic in search of the friendly naval ships, shifting between hunters and hunting. Initially, the young crew is excited about the possibility of becoming a hero of war, something that the film warns about a quick. “They would know in time,” Captain Thomson (Otto Sander), An uncharted war hero who is disillusioned with the Nazis, says about Niavet in the initial order of young soldiers. Certainly, they soon learn that their journey will not end in glory – only when they are lucky. Peterson’s camera offered an intestine through the tight places of the impossible narrow corridors of the submarine, which is like under the waves. He Not only the battle in the sea, but also the humanity of the crew Without asking us to be sympathetic with them, we forced us to see the crew as common people, who are frightened, optimistic and real.
One of one Das BootAttractive Quirks are many versions of it. The original 1981 is a dramatic cut that lasts for 149 minutes, Win on audiences and critics, and earning six Academy Award nominationsAn extraordinary achievement for a foreign language film. This version is the smallest and most condensed of available cuts. In 1997, Peterson released the director’s deduction, with an extended runtime that hits 209 minutes. Compared to dramatic release, this version depths the story with its enhanced character development, as due to more moments spent with the characters interacting with them during the fight and quiet sessions. Nevertheless, there is a six -hour television minisaries, when paper without credits in the middle, watches in a staggering 293 minutes. This extended cut depicts the creedry, fear, backstory and their slow uncontrolled in this extended cut.
The suspense of slave boot is so tireless that it is almost unbearable
In the crew Das Boot Facing three tireless problems: U-96 tight space, disabled ocean, and human enemies are waiting to destroy them. Peterson suggests that the crew has adapted to the tight quarters, squeezing each other through the narrow compartments of the U-boat. However, Das Boot It uses it to create suspense as the crew deal with its other two problems. Peterson keeps us with them in this limited place, which looks like endless waiting. When a crew member immediately moves from one box of U -boat to another, he follows him and lets us feel his anticipation and growing frustration because the sea tries to attach his U -96 by crushing his U -96 with unbearable pressure. If you are watching the film after 2023, It is not difficult to think about tragic Titan submersible disaster, Although Peterson tells about a crew dedicated to his mission and the challenges faced by him, which he is exceptionally successful, he also snatches away the personal moments of difficulty, such as a crew member who almost gets swept away when he falls from a sea water when he falls overboard. Peterson’s excellent direction uses immersive vision and sound You in your deaf silence to sit in the middle of the crew and listen to Sonar Pinges because they grow loudly, while the destroyers lurk over them. He invites us to appreciate cinema.
Cinematographer Jost vekano Put yourself forward with your handheld camera that sweeps through the tight locations of the U -96, captures the emotional bond between the crew and the teamwork and needs the teamwork required to run a U -boat. Use of film advisors Heinrich lehman-vilanbrockCaptain of real U-96, and Hans-jochem kugAn officer on U-219 defines the film’s ambition for authenticity. 98% of its score on rotten tomatoes is for a good reason, because Das Boot Only the largest submarine war film ever is not; This may be the biggest war film, period.
