The Human Side of War

Rating: 10/10 (20 August 2017)

"Saving Private Ryan" is widely considered one of the best movies about WWII made in the modern era, and this movie makes its case to be in that elite company.
While Nolan's attention to detail is at its usual high standard, I think what he really brought to life was not only the isolation of those 400,000 Soldiers but the desperation as well. These men are trapped on a beach with the enemy all around them, attacking at apparent will and yet they are so close to home. He captures the sense there are no safe places on that strip of sand, and in that desperation we see what men are capable of--not only in good ways but in bad ones as well.
I will be very surprised if this movie is forgotten come award season.