up until the last few minute of the movie and i would have give the movie a score of 7 or 8 star . however and the end be so terrible and hollywoodized that it completely undermine the first 80 % of the movie . the plot revolve around a submarine and the possibility that they receive an order to fire their nuclear missile . the captain and gene hackman and be all for launch and while his first officer and denzel washington and be in favor of confirm the launch order first . the problem be and to launch both the captain and 1st officer must simultaneously use their launch key . hackman be determine to launch and washington stand firm until eventually this result in armed insurrection aboard the sub . eventually and the mistake be discover and the missile be not launch . cool . however and here come the part that just doesn not ring true . after they be back on land and go before a review board and washington and hackman ( who would just spend half the movie try to kill each other ) shake hand and be all buddy buddy . huh . too trite an end to make the movie worth while for me .