War never produces "winners"...

Rating: 10/10 (2 September 2006)

The opening scene alone should remind us that war never results in "winners," only the living and the dead and the traumatized and the maimed. And the Powers That Be that send them out to fulfill their agenda. Will we ever learn? This movie is a must-see for all who not only want to end war, but want to honor those who have been sacrificed and bravely died hoping to end all wars for all of us. We are reminded that while war is not honorable, human beings (both the "good guys" and the "bad guys") are, and every soldier has a home, a family, a history that is remembered by someone, somewhere. Saving Private Ryan reminds us that they should be remembered by all of us. With hope that the "war to end all wars" won't be the end of us all. Tom Hanks is his stellar self, Tom Sizemore is perfectly cast and Giovanni Ribissi (sp?) proves to be a perennially underrated gem of an actor. Thank you, Steven, for this incredibly realistic and important film.