Saving Private Ryan (1998) - Spielberg in Action!

Rating: 10/10 (29 May 2011)

Steven Spielberg's biggest hit to date is the epic war film, "Saving Private Ryan". The film follows around eight men in World War II, saving one soldier, whose three brothers were killed, and is the only brother alive. The film has powerful scenes of war and drama that teaches us the horror and drama of the war. Only Steven Spielberg, and his brilliant cast including Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, & Matt Damon, can bring an amazing motion picture that takes a deep step closer and closer until the film has its reaching point. Tom Hanks delivers one of his best performances of his whole career, Edward Burns was pretty impressive for his role, and Matt Damon had the shortest scenes in the whole movie, but those were good scenes. Steven Spielberg always delivers fine directing in all of his movie, but this one takes the cake. Everything about this movie, from the incredible cinematography, the intense film editing, to the explosive sound, "Saving Private Ryan" was one heck of a thrill. Though the war scenes were long and graphic, that does not stop the film's power. This film happens to be one of Spielberg's best movies yet. Also, the movie felt like a moving bio-diary of the many soldiers losing their lives in World War II. The movie felt personal, moving, emotional, and there are so many things to say about this movie, that I don't have time to say it all. This movie will always be a piece of history to me. Steven Spielberg really knows how to make a dramatic, well-acted war movie with a heart. "Saving Private Ryan", in my review, "Emotionally powerful, and completely excellent."