Very, Very, Good...

Rating: 8/10 (20 August 2001)

For the next twenty years, every war (or anti war, I guess) movie will be compared to 'Saving Private Ryan' and not without just cause. SPR is a fantastic movie, delivers a wonderful message, and almost singlehandedly rekindled this country's pride in our WWII veterans. Unfortunately, that also means that excellent movies like this one will be compared and if they do not deliver the same earth-shattering impact that SPR did, they will suffer for it.
I waited for the DVD of this movie and am glad I did. With my family neatly tucked into bed, headphones on so I could listen at a respectable volume, on a 36" TV, I think I got as good a show as any I could have gotten from a theater. At least there wasn't some moron behind me talking. The story is as intense as any I have ever seen, the acting wonderful, and the scenery so authentic looking, I think it may even surpass that other movie. The JU88's and Stuka's used in the film were all of course computer generated, but were used sparingly enough that I didn't even bother to look for flaws, but they did look grand for the time I did see them.]
Oh, and BTW, Ed Harris is one of the two greatest actors alive today. Hands down and no argument. I leave the other for you to fill in because I'll bet you can't think of more that equal him.