Overestimated

Rating: 6/10 (7 March 2001)

Saving private Ryan is not a great movie. In my book, it's not even a good film. I watched the movie when it came out despite the hype that came with it. And I feel sorry about wasting valuable time of my life watching scenes from a butcher shop - a clear intention to shock us - and b-class drama. It's not a waste. It has some bigtime stars and even some good actors in it - few of them perform extremely good too. It is rich (and that shows) in every aspect of the film, it is technically perfect, it is made from the stuff "intellectual block-busters" are made of. So, why did I hated it? Because, there is something more in a good film than all the above. There is feeling, there is genius, there is passion, there is more than kindergarten morals. And none of them is present in "saving private Ryan". You want to watch a film about how horrible war is? Watch "Jonny got his gun". Watch "Full Metal Jacket". Watch "The Iron Cross". Hey, you can even watch "Platoon" or "The thin red line". Not this movie.