The Best Telling Of D-Day In Film. With Better Editing, It Would Have Been Perfect.

Rating: 8/10 (20 May 2019)

Spielberg won't make a movie that's less than 150 minutes, so this near perfect war film is devalued (like many Spielberg films) by overly-sentimental scenes scored with cheesy overly-dramatic orchestral music - scenes that are unnecessary for the advancement of the film. So, enjoy the scenes of battle - they are the best in film. Take a bathroom break when you start to see guys just sitting around and you hear music from an old Army commercial.
RealReview Posting Scoring Criteria:
Acting - 1/1;
Casting - 1/1;
Directing - 1/1;
Story - 1/1;
Writing/Screenplay - 0.5/1;
Total Base Score = 4.5
Modifiers (+ or -):
Cinematography: +1;
Music/Soundtrack: -0.5;
Technical Effects/Make Up: +1;
Believability/Consistency: +1;
Editing-Too Long: -1;
Ensemble Cast: +1;
Importance To Genre: +1;
Total RealReview Rating: 8