A movie to fast-forward

Rating: 4/10 (4 April 2003)

I was told by a Taiwanese friend I shouldn't watch SAVING PRIVATE RYAN, because he thought it might offend me, because it was unfair towards Germans. But after years I've decided to watch it after all, and I didn't find it so unfair, though they completely failed to show the German side of the story.
Very brutal movie, very ugly scenes. One guy lost his arm in the war and searched for it hoping they could help him with his arm again. Then he walked around with his arm in his hand.
Too much shooting, but what do I expect from a war movie? I've always disliked movies about war. You should just watch them to be informed about how stories are told or to make things more visual for yourself.
I must admit, I fast-forwarded this movie, because I don't need to watch hours of shooting and bleeding. The message of the movie should be clear after half an hour.