The movie certainly works fine as entertainment for people devoid of maritime knowledge. Visually, it is well-crafted, and it looks and sounds really good. However, it is filled with logical flaws, and many sequences come across as ridiculous.
The crew lacked credibility and generally appeared like headless chickens without purpose or direction.
In the sequence where they encountered a field of drifting mines, the captain ordered a full stop even though the distance between the mines was significant enough to navigate between them easily. Anyone with sea experience knows that losing propulsion means losing control. They then hung climbing nets from the bow, and two young men had to climb down to push away the mines approaching with boat hooks. How is it possible that the boat and the mines drift in opposite directions?
I estimate that the mines were drifting towards the boat at a speed of about one and a half knots, but when one of the men fell into the sea from the bow, he was propelled backward along the ship's side at a speed of at least five knots, and disappeared.
Once again, a disappointing Norwegian war film where the filmmakers take liberties without seeking expertise from experienced individuals. It's understandable that one needs to embellish the plot to make things exciting, but it's entirely possible to achieve this without sacrificing realism and credibility.
For those without maritime experience, it probably works just fine.
The crew lacked credibility and generally appeared like headless chickens without purpose or direction.
In the sequence where they encountered a field of drifting mines, the captain ordered a full stop even though the distance between the mines was significant enough to navigate between them easily. Anyone with sea experience knows that losing propulsion means losing control. They then hung climbing nets from the bow, and two young men had to climb down to push away the mines approaching with boat hooks. How is it possible that the boat and the mines drift in opposite directions?
I estimate that the mines were drifting towards the boat at a speed of about one and a half knots, but when one of the men fell into the sea from the bow, he was propelled backward along the ship's side at a speed of at least five knots, and disappeared.
Once again, a disappointing Norwegian war film where the filmmakers take liberties without seeking expertise from experienced individuals. It's understandable that one needs to embellish the plot to make things exciting, but it's entirely possible to achieve this without sacrificing realism and credibility.
For those without maritime experience, it probably works just fine.