A captain of the 2nd Rangers and his squad of 8 are sent to rescue a Private in the 101st Airborn who had just lost his three brothers in WWII

Rating: 10/10 (30 June 2006)

Where do I begin? This instantly became my favorite War film. No other film has done it the way Hanks and Speilburg did. It was just amazing. Even though I didn't see it in theaters I was blown away with the realism of it all. What makes this film so intense is that Speilburg filmed it himself with small one-hand cameras to give you a first person glance at the battle at hand. Even though it was nearly three hours long it was simply amazing.
The plot begins after the D-Day invasion when Captain John H. Miller, Charlie company, second Rangers is given an assignment to take a squad of eight behind enemy lines to rescue Prive James Ryan, 101st Airborn, 506th, whose three brothers were killed in combat during WWII. As Miller leads his squad through occupied France, He begins to question the mission and if what there doing is worth risking the lives of his men.
The reason why this movie did it for me was because its based on a true story, where you cant mess anything up or your movie is shot.
I recommend this movie to mature audiences because of the intensity, and anyone who is interested in history and anyone whose not.