Film Review

Rating: 10/10 (17 March 2009)

This is a very sad movie. It makes me think about what the war was about and weather or not war is worth the cost that is always paid. How would a mother feel if she had to receive a letter telling her that her son was killed in action? In the letters in the movie is was said that the people who died honorably to protect the freedom of this country. Does that justify young men being send into battle and killed? This movie does an excellent job of posing that question. It does seem to make the argument that it is not worth it. In the film the reason for the Captain wanting to go save Pvt Ryan is so he can go home to his wife. The other point this movie makes about war is that all of the soldiers, even the enemies, are all human. This is evident in the whole movie. The Germans are seen to be evil when they are fighting, but when they surrender they seem like every other character in the movie.