An unmatched WWII masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (19 May 2008)

You know, many war movies try to get it right, but completely fail. Great war movies only come around every so often, such as Platoon, Full Metal Jacket, and Apocalypse Now. However, if you notice something, all of the movies I just listed are all about Vietnam. Those 3 movies have all been considered for "greatest war movie of all time", but we haven't seen a "great" WWII movie in quite a while. Well, the wait is over. Saving Private Ryan is also in the list, and near the top as well.
Reinacting a battle like D-Day will almost always fail in cinema. However, Steven Spielberg gets it right and more. Also, when you watch the battle scenes, it makes any other war movie battle look completely lame. I know that veterans say that if you haven't seen real combat, then you just haven't, and I do respect that. It is true. However, when you talk about combat in the movies, Saving Private Ryan is as close as you can come.
Tom Hanks, once again displaying his talent, plays the roll of Captain John H. Miller as if he was really in the military. Tom Hanks is just one of those actors who can play all types of roles, and play them amazingly seemingly without even trying.
There isn't much else to say about Saving Private Ryan, mostly because I just can't find any other words to describe its brilliance.
Saving Private Ryan has its rightful place in history as one of the greatest war films of all time.