A wonderful movie that I wish never had to exist

Rating: 10/10 (4 November 1998)

If someone expects a movie to capture the real feelings, events, and horror of what WWII soldiers felt during the war, then they had better re-evaluate their own reality. It is true, no movie can ever give true credit to the real feelings of WWII soldiers, but Saving Private Ryan seems to come close.
I have never been close to being in a war or even in the military, but Saving Private Ryan has given me new respect not only of WWII, but of all our armed forces today. In these days, it seems freedom in America is something that almost has naturally always existed. Most children and teens don't realize the sacrifice that has been made to bring about that freedom. Steven Spielberg, has crafted a movie to bring that lost reality of war to us who do not fully understand the terror of it. The details in this movie especially in the opening battle scene, allowed me some idea, although can never do justice, of what my grandfathers had to endure. I was truly impacted in more ways than I had expected before viewing the movie. This movie has succeeded in making people think seriously about life and death and what it all means. I think we need more of that in America. I have to say this is my favorite movie of all time, but I hate the fact that it ever had to exist in the first place.