Great war film, different from others

Rating: 10/10 (1 August 1998)

Saving Private Ryan was wonderful! The sound...the hand-held cameras, everything. Speilberg has re-created the method of how to tell a war story, for the better. It was a little gory, but everyone should see this movie except young children, and WWII vets (May bring back flashbacks...they've been through enough) The only thing I thought was weak about Saving Private Ryan was its characters....in a war movie like Platoon, you're incredibly horrified to see the characters die, because you feel like you actually know them. Its like you were there with them. You KNEW them, you FELT for them. This was completely absent in Saving Private Ryan. It was still great though. Oscar for Hanks, Speilberg, the movie itself, sound, and a best supporting actor for either Edward Burns, or Matt Damon. Oscars all around for this movie! There's no way there will be a better film this year.