My generation is typically portrayed as apathetic. You see people on Sally Jessy Raphael complaining they weren't breast-fed long enough. So this movie made me feel pretty guilty for taking a lot for granted. That's a message that a lot of people could take to heart. But because of the movie's unrelenting violence, there will be some question about whether it is appropriate for younger ages.
War is R-rated.
Actually, it's worse than that. But I think this movie might be good for kids who have watched violence on television all their lives and played violent video games where they're entertained by people getting their heads ripped off and they think that's pretty cool. Saving Private Ryan because maybe they'll just weep at the end of it. They just might understand that if you make this conscious decision to pull the trigger and send a piece of metal through somebody's skull, it has ramifications that are not glamorous and not really cool. Saving Private Ryan , much like a trip to the military cemeteries in Europe, offers a grim reminder of that cold fact.