I guess I'll be different

Rating: 7/10 (9 April 1999)

I think Spielberg bit off a little more than he can chew with this movie. While the Normandy invasion at the beginning haunted me for weeks and was far and away the best war movie sequence I ever saw, the ending of this movie seemed too easy and neatly wrapped up. It asked a question that could not be answered; was saving private Ryan worth it? They'll say yes and have a tidy ending. It isn't that simple and I would have taken a different approach with the ending and left that question unanswered. But I guess Hollywood doesn't do that. Too bad, it really could have been one of the best movies ever made. I recommend it but watch out because it is very intense.