Before Ryan, there was this anti-war masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (17 October 1998)

Though the book is far more gripping, as the written word is much more emotional powerful than film may ever be, this film version is marvelous and is certainly the greatest war film of all time. Though not as graphic as Ryan due to the times, this film still shows in stirring detail the inhumanity and futility of war. The message it sends to the viewer is simple, crystal clear and holds very true today: war is an idiotic waste of life that solves nothing. The final scene is deeply moving and sears an image into your mind that will stay with you for the rest of your life.