... if it takes only two civilian scientists to rescue a sunken boat? === Attention, no spoilers ahead, the whole movie is a spoiler ==> I really like submarine movies (all time favorites are 'Hunt for Red October' and 'Crimson Tide'), but this one is utterly insulting. Without going into the details (sonar screens that look like faked radar screens (not even real ones...), a reactor that reminds me of a giant milk cooler on old McDonalds farm, etc. ....) the whole story is absolute rubbish. If it was possible to operate a submarine with only two people (who aren't even properly trained to do it) I guess the Navy would probably do so.-5 out of 10

When I saw this movie, I couldn't figure out what I was more amazed at, That someone would produce such a terrible film, or that I had actually sat through it. Stephen Baldwin plays in a cliched role as a smart talking jerk who is the only hope for hundreds of people. The story is muddled and confused, and can't seem to walk a straight line. When the military sub that Baldwin, a civilian, is on crashes into a Russian sub, all the trained sailors who know how to run the now damaged ship are trapped somewhere. Only Baldwin and his girlfriend( Gabrielle Anwar)can save the crew. They miraculously learn how to run the sub and then bring the whole thing to the surface. Basically, it is a waste of two hours in front of the screen.* out of ****

I agree that this movie is slightly under-rated. I was clicking through the channels when I came across it, and it caught my attention and did well enough to keep me interested until the end. The acting isn't bad and the script isn't bad. Sure there are no big chase scenes and the climaxes aren't as big as in blockbuster movies. This movie would be bad in a theater, but for a TV movie, it's quite alright.Two things they could paid more attention to. The soundtrack, especially in the last half hour of the movie. It was awful.<SPOILER>And a bit better explanation as to why half the sub was habitable and salvagable by a pair of amateurs, and remind us an extra time or two why half the crew is trapped in the rear and can't get any of the AC that the front two thirds has.

So my home-on-leave-from-his-submarine son and I sat down to enjoy a nice submarine movie directed by that fine technician, Alan Smithee. Seeing the apartment sized submersable that not only had plenty of room for the three civilians, but a hot tub and sauna.OK, OK, not the hot tub. My son quickly asked for a piece of paper to list the technical errors he noticed. Soon he asked for another piece of paper, then another. Starting with the incorrect hull numbers on the boat, to the CO's tee shirt (with writing on it), to the showers -- the woman used enough water for ten men to shower for a week, not to mention the green coolant and the reacter starting like an old flathead Ford, my kid stopped counting at 65 errors.Fo me, I like to kick back and enjoy movies without nitpicking. I can overlook minor mistakes. I know reality when I see it. My favorite part is when Stephen Baldwin finds and repairs the cause of the boat's crash dive to the bottom. A loose battery cable! One touch and everything works! Thank goodness for Diehard!