Intense

Rating: 10/10 (5 August 1998)

Not being a big fan of Tom Hanks or movies that seem to get blown up reviews. I went into this movie prepared for a let down from all the pre-release hype. How can ANYBODY say 'what war is like' unless they have been in one? If you see SPR you will feel like you have, the only difference is you come back alive. After the first assault on the audiences' senses, SPR tracks a group of 8 men sent out to bring back one. For all the people who say the plot is unbelievable or the characters 'weak', that is hogwash. This is one of the best movies of all time-maybe not THE BEST but it ranks up there with SCHINDLER'S LIST, GONE with the WIND, and all the other academy award winners. Check out the movie, be your own judge. I saw it in SDDS THX and I wouldn't recommend seeing it in anything else. Invest the $6.00 or $7.00 dollars and YOU determine if "WAR IS HELL"