spielberg wins the big one

Rating: Null/10 (15 February 1999)

Saving Private Ryan is without a doubt the greatest war movie ever made. Not only has Spielberg outdone himself, he has outdone every war movie since. Never before have i seen a movie that is so powerful, gutwrenching, and brutal. Yeah the movie has flaws, doesn't every other great movie. The flaws in this movie are minor, who cares about the framing sequence at the beginning. Spielberg was just setting us up for what was about to happen. After that the movie picks up speed and never slows down. The d-day sequence is the best combat footage ever shot on film, if that half hour doesn't affect in some way then you're crazy. The way spielberg films it is amazing, using hand held cameras to capture the terror and chaos that reigned on omaha beach that day. The acting is superb, tom hanks is a lock for his third academy award. The supporting characters also do a great job, tom sizemore as sarge, jeremy davies as upham. The end battle is also filmed superbly by spielberg. Not as intense as the beginning battle, but a close second. So to the people who thought this movie was overrated, guess you're too much hooked on hamburger hill. Unlike that movie, saving private ryan will be around for a very,very,very, long time. Congraulations Mr.Spielberg, second academy is definitely yours.