One of the greatest war movies ever made

Rating: 10/10 (16 May 2019)

Considering i'm interested in ww2 I really liked this movie. It's pretty accurate as war movies go. The actors do really well playing the soldiers ordered to bring back Private James Ryan after learning that his brothers were killed in action. Leading them is the experienced Captain Miller(Tom Hanks). What can I say about this movie that hasn't been said? Many of the actors are now A-list stars. Vin Diesel, Barry Pepper and Matt Damon(who already was well known from Good Will Hunting).
The usage of handheld cameras and desaturated colors give the movie this rough feel and the silent moments help convey the unstable atmosphere that the main characters have to endure. Slowly and slowly they get picked off by the Germans one by one and even though you may not know them you still feel for them and all the hell they go through. It even gets to a point where they begin to question their mission and one even thinks about deserting his squad. I like how it shows war for what it really is rather than glorifies it like most war movies.
The action scenes are well done. It feels like you're really there alongside the soldiers. It's fast but never to the point where it gets confusing. I don't have much else to say other than this's a great movie and i'd recommend it to anyone(unless they have PTSD). Really it was so intense that WW2 veterans left the theater during the depiction of the Omaha invasion and visits to PTSD counselors increased as well as a hotline was set up leading to 170 calls after the movie was released.
There has been criticism of it's accuracy and depiction of Americans fighting in the war but honestly I think it was well done. Spielberg and his team did their research on the matter and it really shows. The uniforms and equipment are fairly accurate. There's not much to say about this movie other than it's really great. If you get the chance check it out.