Don't watch it to be entertained...

Rating: 7/10 (17 March 1999)

I don't like war movies at all but I went to see SPR to understand what all the hype was about. I am still suffering from the effects the morning after. All the jostling of the camera gave me a headache and my mom felt like she was going to throw up. I tried to explain to her that was intended to portray the chaos of war. However, I don't know how realistic the movie is since I wasn't there at Omaha Beach and I'm not a military buff. Being a member of generation x, I'm pretty far removed. Through the opening scene, I just thought it was great special effects. But, if this is even close to what our veterans had to go through, then I'm shocked at the horrors and grateful for their sacrifices.
SPR was intended to show the brutal ugliness of war. It wasn't meant to entertain. The storyline itself was stupid. I don't think eight men would be sent to find one. On the whole, I was very bored by the three hours and normally I would give a movie such as this 3/10 stars because war just isn't my favorite genre. However, due to the important message it carries, especially to young people, I give it a 7/10.