Indeed memorable

Rating: 8/10 (19 April 2000)

Steven Spielberg is back in business again. It has been five years (at the release) with SCHINDLER'S LIST 1993, but now he strikes back better than Darth Vader's empire (who fell in JEDI anyhow). SAVING PRIVATE RYAN might not be anything out of the ordinary (the first scene is of course an exception) but it appeals to me in a strange way. The opening D-day scene is a classic piece of art.
Tom Hanks (of course mr.GoodGuy) is an officer, leading Tom Sizemore, Edward Burns, among others to find a private Ryan (Matt Damon) which three brothers has been killed. However you can trust the thin red line that is the plot of the mission is something to discuss, but it doesn't make the movie any worse.
The realism is shocking, and the warscenes are just as intense as exciting. Great acting, and the result is simply very memorable.