one of the most OVERRATED films of the decade

Rating: 5/10 (2 September 1999)

Yes, the first half hour is great maybe even brillian...nah. Great. I even have problems with the opening stormin' beach scene but anyways...Before the film started on opening day(I add this to let you know I'm a Fan of Mr S.) one of my friends beside me said, "if this opens or closes with some hokey memorial thing I'm outta here!" Well, we didn't leave but we got it in BOTH the beg AND end. Geesh. and I don't buy that Ryan's an everyman crap. It's not like they're supposed to be meeting Brando in "Apocalypse Now" Hey, he doesn't have to be crazy-like Brando just oh, I don't know, interesting.
Mr. S has shown with his last three dramatic works that he does DEAD or rather the act of killing better than anyone. Great. Shocking and all that other stuff but how about ya know, the living? I don't consider myself a "girly-man" but Hell Yeah, Shakespeare in Love was better than Ryan. And another thing, that opener has flaws too, like the center shots of the men with their "look at me, I've got my guts spillin'" oooooh. indeed.