Sunday, June 27, 2010

A Good Review Of The War Film Saving Private Ryan

By Lance Walter

By reading into an article such as this one, I can venture a guess that you are looking to learn a good bit about the impressive film "Saving Private Ryan" and why you might care to watch it or learn more about it. The truth is, there are several different reasons that this film is so impressive, and most of them will be brought out in the upcoming paragraphs, along with a plot synopsis.

It is no surprise that the man behind all of the action of this impressive film was none other than one of the most decorated directors of all time: Steven Spielberg. From his impressive feats to bring emotion to the audience through visual displays unlike anything they had ever seen before, this film does not disappoint.

In fact, it features one of the most graphic and impacting opening sequences that might have ever been documented up until that point concerning a war film. This is done through a soldier's eye view of the storming of the beaches at Normandy. To put it mildly, this is does not give a skewed perception of this. For nearly thirty minutes, the audience has a front row seat to the hell of war, seeing what the actual soldiers likely saw on D-Day.

After this opening sequence, you are properly introduced to the main character of the piece, Captain John H. Miller. He is given a task to take himself and his company to locate a paratrooper named Private James Ryan. In war torn Europe, this is about as simple as finding a needle in a haystack, especially since the company that Ryan is with was severely scattered from one another in a failed drop.

They are trying to find this soldier because his three brothers, all serving overseas, have all been killed in action and the Army wants the last remaining Ryan of the family to head home to be with his grieving mother and family. The company is not shy about expressing their feelings on the matter, and many of them feel like it is a lost cause and they are a bit bitter concerning he gets a free ticket home.

You are introduced to the life stories of several of the company's men through the conversations that they have along the way. You begin to empathize with the events that happen, though you might have anyway. When they finally reach Ryan, he demands that they allow him to hold his post against the orders of the Army. He does not feel he deserves to go home, and his duty is undone. Together with Ryan's new company, the paired companies make a heroic stand against the enemy and secure a key bridge to help the Allies.

This is a story that heavily reflects on the tragedy of war, the necessity of war, and the value of human life in the face of many different circumstances. This could likely be among the best war movies of all time, if not just included in some of the best movies of all time in general. Powerful performances by Tom Hanks (Captain Miller), Tom Sizemore (Sgt. Mike Horvath), and Matt Damon (Private Ryan) amongst so many others have helped to make this movie as impressive as it was.

If you cared to learn more about Saving Private Ryan, than this article should have given you a great introduction to this film and given you a reason to watch it if you haven't. While there are so many things to appreciate about this movie, you will likely appreciate something unique and special as so many have. - 2361

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