This summer's U-571 brought the World War II submarine adventure back to the silver screen with stunning special effects and plenty of action. Inspired by real events, U-571 's melding of fact and fiction angered many who thought the movie did a disservice to the real-life heroes it thinly tries to depict. Like so many of Hollywood's attempts at making history palatable to the masses, U-571 raises the issue of whether or not filmmakers have an obligation to get the facts right.

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