Was anyone else confused?

Rating: Null/10 (15 January 1999)

I went to this movie expecting to see an amazing film about a WWII battle, and frankly I was bored. As a soldier myself I was moved by the fear of going into battle and the portrayal of friends formed by intense situations. What I did not understand was the rest of the movie. The first 20 minutes I was so confused as to what was going on, and the situation didn't improve much. The characters, while intertwined, were so detached during there narratives and it jumped around too much. Again probably a good statement about the confusion of war, but I could not follow. Unfortunately this film will be compared to Saving Private Ryan, (an excellent movie) when it should not be, but even I found myself wishing for the amazing camera angles and plot that Speilberg brought to the screen.