The best film ever -- everyone needs to see it once in a life!

Rating: 10/10 (16 October 1998)

Actually, the one-liner actually covers it. Growing up at a time when personal sacrifice is not emphasized or encouraged among the youth of America, Saving Private Ryan gives me a new sense of what the generation of my grandparents went through so I could know the world as it is today.
From the "movie" point of view, this is definitely an excellent movie. Spielberg has mastered the art, and he proves it yet again with a new style of cinematography, putting the audience in the foxhole with the soldier instead of on the outside looking in. A masterful performance is turned in by Ed Burns, but the real art comes from Tom Sizemore, Jeremy Davies, and of course, Tom Hanks. Though Matt Damon is one of the headliners, his performance is short and solid, but lacks the great emotion that earns Oscars. The great performances in my opinion are by Jeremy Davies, who masterfully portrays an unexperienced soldier/translator in the heat of battle, and by Tom Sizemore, who portrays a hard core, experienced, loyal sergeant that hasn't been seen in the movies since John Wayne.
Everyone should see this movie at least once in their lives. The acting is great, the story is great, and the realism is shocking. Its wrenching tale and realistic portrayal of war should give everyone a new appreciation for the American flag and for the independence we call freedom.