Saving Private Ryan (1998)
As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.
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An Exercise In Nonsense
It's not great by any means, but it's a pretty good movie that didn't leave me filled with regret for investing time in it.
A lot of perfectly good film show their cards early, establish a unique premise and let the audience explore a topic at a leisurely pace, without much in terms of surprise. this film is not one of those films.
This is a dark and sometimes deeply uncomfortable drama
This movie is the best war movie ever made and should have won the Oscar for best picture and best actor for Tom Hanks. Matt Damon was brilliant as private Ryan. Thank you Steven Spielberg
Having watched this film many rimes I am still picking up on the brilliant cinematography at many stages of the film. Hats off
Unfortunately a little too many historic inaccuracies to swallow and the all too tiresome portrayal of the Germans as idiotic and ineffective. Waffen SS and Wehrmacht soldiers almost never wore skinhead haircut. Tank attacks were not performed as portrayed in the bridge scene. Weaponry of late Waffen SS units were almost certainly different from those portrayed in the movie. Wehrmacht and Warren SS units rarely mixed. Most likely the airborne soldiers should have encountered Hitler Jugend units (aged 17-21) that were exceptionally disciplined albeit very willing to sacrifice their lives.Sad that Hollywood always has to obfuscate reality. Fake history!
This film is amazing. Spielberg is able to create suspense in Saving Private Ryan like no other. Keep you on the edge of your seat with every muscle in your body tenses up.The opening scene of the storming of the beach is an iconic moment in cinema and becomes the measuring stick of how to open a film. This particular scene has been duplicated many times in film, television and video games, but nothing compares to this films depiction of war. Showcasing all the different reactions people suffer in war and makes me thankful I was born in the time period I exist in now. The dialogue is phenomenally written; being displayed during the scene in which they discuss their opinions on their mission after just setting out. You find yourself connected to this group of men almost immediately. The cinematography is beautifully shot and depicts the morality of these soldiers decisions.I would highly recommend this film to even the most casual film fan. It truly is great and arguably Spielberg's greatest work.