Shakespeare in Love was better?

Rating: Null/10 (6 June 1999)

I have no complaints of this movie, none at all. As I'm sure you know, the film is about a group of soldiers on a search for Private James Ryan, a man whose three brothers have been killed. The government wants them to save him because the mother will have lost all her sons if he dies. There's not really much else I can say about the plot because the movie doesn't really have one. Its whole purpose is to show what World War II soldiers went through, while throwing in a plot to keep the movie interesting. The war scenes are done very well, especially in the beginning and the end. They do a perfect job of showing the confusion and tragedy of war. The directing is very good and Steven Spielberg definitely earned his Oscar for Best Director. I have no idea how they made it look so real, and they managed to convey a real war atmosphere. One thing I noticed about this movie that only a few great movies have is the continuity and importance of each scene. No scene seemed unimportant, and each one I watched with full attention. There are never any unnecessary breaks and the movie as a whole has great continuity. Tom Hanks has always been one of my least favorite actors, because it seems like he plays the same character in all of his movies. But in Saving Private Ryan, he did a great job and I saw no resemblance to any other of his characters. One thing I also admired about him in this movie is that he never took attention away from any of the other actors. Everybody seemed equally important. Overall, this movie was superb. You should see it, it's practically your duty to. I felt bad because I never took Memorial Day or Veterans Day too seriously, but now I know I will. The least we can do is respect the soldiers who died for us and our country.