Setting the standard

Rating: Null/10 (5 April 2020)

Saving Private Ryan become a standard or yard stick by which to make war movies. Instead of recreating a battle or event it added depth or a unique story. We see some modern war films aiming to achieve the same standard. A good example is the modern epic 1917, a truly great war movie. Similar to Saving Private Ryan the mission was not the war but the man or delivering something or someone. Tom Hanks gives a strong performance and it is a fitting tribute to the American effort during WW2. The film doesn't shy away from the harsh realities of war. Again setting a standard with the amount of detail and gruesome chaos that ensues in a conflict.