A daily comment from Midget Emma: Saving Private Ryan (1998)

Rating: 9/10 (11 January 2008)

The best and most powerful war movie ever.
Its been hailed as the best and most realistic war movie ever and it is.
Thinking that war was this horrifying is unbelievable but it was like this and Saving Private Ryan shows it in every detail. This is one movie i would recommend for parents to show their kids. Kids need to know what war was really like. Instead of watching war movies where they portray it as bullet dodging - jumping through explosions fun. Overlooking the gore i think kids should watch it to understand and appreciate the war veterans more. It sure made me appreciate them more.
The opening scene is one you will never forget. I am referring to the Ohama beach scene of course,which is the most powerful scene in the movie although it is the most graphic it still is a strong scene.
After a mother loses all her sons except one. Eight men go behind enemy lines to save him and bring him back home to his mother. Guided by Captain John Miller the men journey into the heart of war and make it their mission to bring private Ryan home to his mother.
Every actor did a great job. I was greatly surprised by Vin Diesal he did a nice performance. Tom Hanks was excellent and Matt Damon was good as private Ryan.
I recommend this to everyone and i mean everyone if you don't have this movie i would run out and borrow it.
9/10