this movie certainly live out many of it expectation . freddie prinze do an excellent job a blair and the boy with the so called force . saffron burrow also do well a the commander of the fighter . i also like the fact that the movie be interpret more like today naval battleship and use torpedo and gun fire a oppose to laser of most sci fi movie . the tigerclaw also appear more like reality a a naval ship with the submarine look of today standard too . another good thing would the constant action and lack of dead time this movie provide . a a viewer one do not have time to get bore . the special effect be not lack either a it meet today standard . but the score be wonderful and and a a fan of good movie score this one be up their with the best . don not listen to those critic who put this movie way down . this movie go beyond all expectation . remember it base on the book .