Spielberg's best film (in terms of direction).

Rating: 10/10 (21 March 2011)

There's not a person in Hollywood that doesn't know about Steven Spielberg. This director has dazzled people with masterpieces such as 'Schindler's List', 'Jaws', 'Jurassic Park', 'The Indiana Jones Trilogy', and 'Amistad'. He's also known today as one of the most wealthiest filmmakers in the world.
Tom Hanks is just an amazing actor. The kind that REALLY puts his soul towards his character/role and plays towards perfection. He's known for 'Forrest Gump', 'Cast Away', 'The Green Mile', 'Apollo 13', 'Sleepless in Seattle', and 'Big'.
Saving Private Ryan is by far one of the best war films I've seen, as well as one of Spielberg's best. It features outstanding acting, terrific cinematography, a powerful storyline, and of course, Captivating direction.
Hanks doesn't disappoint as Captain John Miller. He plays the character with determination, fear, and dedication. One of the BEST performances I've seen from him. Matt Damon is great too, in his brief, yet convincing role. Edward Burns and the rest of the soldiers are simply terrific.
Well-done cinematography is experienced throughout the film. The camera angles are just so dashing and terrific, that you simply cannot keep your eyes of this film. 'Horrific, yet gripping and intensifying'.
Storyline makes this film what it really is. Its powerful in a brutal and unforgiving way. I almost cried in the end, but its a true story and highly realistic in a lot of ways. Unfortunately, its sometimes painful to watch the war scenes. Bloody and extremely violent scenes, but again, worth watching.
Overall, this film is a must-see and CANNOT be missed by any movie-goer. The type of impressive direction Spielberg pulls of and Hank's astonishing performance are BIG TIME watching. Though beware again, this film is outright bloody, so don't go see it if you don't like these kind of films.