Good maybe, great.. far from it.

Rating: 6/10 (9 January 1999)

Spielberg tries to make up for weak characterization and plot by use of extremely graphic imagery. Why should I care about Ryan, I know nothing about him, except for the part of all his brothers being dead. Should I care about him just because he decided to stay with his platoon rather than return home? Please give me something. And Hanks, he´s had better parts and his performance is way overrated. I like him as much as anyone, but even his performance in BIG is better. In summary SPR is a movie that looks great, sounds great, but lacks a solid plot and character development (very much like the over-hyped Titanic).