A Great War Movie..

Rating: 9/10 (27 December 2005)

Everything in this film is perfect. It's hard to criticise this movie.
Tom Hanks is brilliant in his role of Captain John Miller, a Ranger in the American Army sent behind enemy lines with a small band of soldiers, each unique in their own way, to retrieve a private from the 101st airborne who's 3 brothers had been killed in the previous weeks.
Saving Private Ryan is an amazing insight into the "soldiers war" with heart gripping scenes such as the opening landing on Omaha beach. It leaves you feeling overwhelmed and humble. One of the superb things about this film is that it manages to create a sort of relationship between you and the individual soldiers.
This is by far one of Hank's best films yet, and a true masterpiece from Spielburg. You will not be disappointed with this. The camera work is outstanding, with shots seen through the eyes of a moving soldier. Every directorial aspect of this film draws out the horror and suffering experienced by so many young men during the War.
There is none of the cliché "American Hero" bravado you tend to see too often in Hollywood. SPR shows the young boys of America at their ultimate test. It shows the darker, personal side, when a grown man cries and crumbles in the face of danger. A "must see"..