War movie ulike any other war movie

Rating: 10/10 (28 May 1999)

This movie gave me an understanding of what war is really like. Unlike other hollywood war movies, this movie provided in unflinching detail the horrors of war in a very intimate way. Only one other movie had similar impact on me and that was Platoon.
It seems to be the consensus among many, if not all, SPR viewers that the first 30 minutes is the greatest battle scene ever created on film.I have to agree. The utter confusion and slaughter of war were so realistically portrayed that I was on the edge of my seat unaware of what horror was going to appear next. The movie as a whole created that feeling in me--the feeling of unease and tension of not knowing just what was going to happen next. The kind of feeling the soldiers must've felt at the time, although in much, much greater magnitude.
Similarly, the last battle scene was harrowing and exciting. I thought it showed the utter confusion and violence of urban combat in graphic realism. The execution of some of the stunts and fight scenes were incredibly well-choreographed.
All in all, SPR was the best war movie I've ever seen.