A movie that's so good, it's difficult to watch.

Rating: 9/10 (2 September 1999)

This is a movie that is so realistic that you may find it difficult to watch. It is possible to get so emotional that you want to close your eyes or cover your ears. But you don't. You are drawn into the film like into a miniature black hole. [By the way, does anybody know what the D in D-Day stands for? The answer is at the end of this review.]
There are so many other well-written reviews of this movie that I am going to keep this short. I have a question though. Does Tom Hanks ever star is a bad movie? The answer is no, providing that Steven Spielberg directs.
This is a exceptionally good and realistic war movie. My father served in World War II, but it was difficult for me to realize his sacrifice. Not after this movie it isn't. It is so vivid that there might be a new warning label coming out. Perhaps something like, ED (Watch out! Can cause emotional distress if you were there.) The almost noiseless sound of the bullets hitting soldiers or sand is unforgettable. Perhaps even haunting. It is not difficult to understand how some veterans sought professional help after viewing Spielberg's latest masterpiece.
Well, I guess you have waited long enough. Nobody should have to actually read one of my reviews. The D in D-Day stands for Day. I had trouble believing my father when he told me that. Yes, and the H in H-Hour stands for Hour. See this movie if you dare.