something to be proud of

Rating: Null/10 (13 February 2002)

Big, grand, breathtaking WWII drama from director Steven Spielberg. The focus of the story is on U.S. Army officer Hanks and his loyal but reluctant group of Rangers who are ordered to go behind enemy lines, find a soldier whose three older brothers have been tragically killed in battle, and give him a ticket home. The performances of the actors are beyond superb and provide the film's emotional stability as we're drawn into each of their minds as they begin to justifiably question the significance of the task at hand. However, it's the eye-popping realism and overpowering intensity of the battle scenes that really packs a wallop in this one of a kind historical drama. Spielberg has done it yet again in this heartfelt masterpiece. ****