Weak

Rating: 4/10 (2 July 2000)

Blood, dirt, dying soldiers and others so scared, that they are unable to move. A dirty little war is going on, and a great film to condemn war  well for the first half of the movie. But what happens then? Ryan turns out to be Mr. All American Hero. He doesn't waste a thought for his three fallen brothers, he doesn't give a damn about his grieve-stricken mother (she will understand  will she?), but insists on defending that little bridge After Schindler's list and Amistad, Ryan's not Spielberg's best film. In fact, the second half makes private Ryan to any warfilm, the Pentagon or any other war-ministry in the world would be proud of. Just a little war-adventure under the checkered flag. What a pitty