Saving Private Ryan

Pros: doesn't glorify war like other movies
Cons: may not be suitable for weak stomachs

This movie was one of the best war movies I have ever seen for the fact that it didn't glorify the blood and killing. It was brought across as a painful act for the soldiers to kill as well as their comrades being killed. As a Marine, this movie in my...

Pros: good description of war and heroism
Cons: might be too much war - but mixed with thin red line would be good

getting to go home, then that's what I'll do. This movie was a great movie with great acting, sound effects, and action. As a WWII history buff, I thought this movie was especially good at giving a picture (however unreal it was) into what war was like....

Pros: The Most Effective Film Ever Made
Cons: Painfully, seeringly realistic. Kids should never see this, and some adults...

.. actually, I'm going to kick him in the shins a good one for _Schindler's List_ as well.

Why?

Because he made two excuciatingly great movies, both of which thoroughly ruined my evening and a good portion of the following week....

Pros: Great opening.
Cons: Meaning of film unclear. Private Ryan is a device, not a character.

I must admit that I've always been disappointed in Spielberg since Jaws. The on the fly craftsmanship of that movie has been replaced by completely competent directing that entertains but seldom inspires. I've always assumed that this was because...

Pros: Story, Cinematography, the disturbing images
Cons: The disturbing images a plentiful

"Saving Private Ryan" is highly respectable on two accounts for me, it upheld the tradition of the Anti-war genre started by 1931's "All Quiet on the Western Front" by showing the brutality of war so badly that you lose your lunch. It...

Pros: Sweeping, harrowing war movie -- possibly the greatest of all time.
Cons: Weak-stomached viewers, beware.

From the first scene: a flag billowing in the wind, to the last: the same, Private Ryan moves us in a way no other has, with images.

Intense images. Between those beginning and ending flags is perhaps the most turbulent, hard-hitting, lasting...

Pros: Ultra realistic anti-war style; expressive camera techniques
Cons: It goes soft on its goal of making war look terrifying

Perhaps American film consumers aren't ready for Cinema Verite in its truest sense, but this movie matches that form and antes up. Saving Private Ryan fires off in reckless honesty, irrespective of the same Spielberg devotees who love their dinosaurs and...

Pros: great movie with a lot of great action scenes
Cons: dramatic and parts can be painful to watch.

This is one of my three favorite movies of all times. It is dramatical and is filled with action. The action parts are great and make the movie a definite one to see. It is one of those movies that the characters are great and it makes it a great...

Pros: Excellent Masterpiece
Cons: none

To say that the movie is realistic is an understatement.
From the Omaha beach scenes to the final battle at the end, this movie will encase you in a bubble.
My family contains a two veterans of World War 2, a veteran of Vietnam,
and...

Pros: entertaining, emotional, and educational
Cons: violent

I saw this movie without much idea of what to expect. WOW! I was amazed! They say this movie is a close depiction of the storming of Normandy. It definitely is brutal and scary. It is a superior emotional rollercoaster. All emotions are experienced...

Pros: Harrowing, reality-based depictions of war. Good performance by Hanks.
Cons: Spielberg too overtly tries too tug at the heartstrings. Openening and closing scenes seemed contrived and overblown.

SAVING PRIVATE RYAN: Action/drama/war. Apparently, the gruesome battle scenes depicted in Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan" are so dead-on (no pun intended) realistic, that the Dept. of Veteran's Affairs has set up a counseling...

Pros: Realistic, engaging, entertaining, though provoking
Cons: Lengthy but necessary, drags in a couple of places

Watching this movie was an experience that will stay with me. Recommended by a friend, it was definitely worth the time to sit through this three hour film. The reality of war is something most of the middle generation has never experienced and should...

Pros: Taught me a lot about war and made me appreciate everyone involved. It was great
Cons: Lot of gore that could make you sick. Left you with a sick feeling for weeks.

First of all this movie was rated R. Normally our family does not watch R movies because of the content that is in them. My husband insisted on getting this movie and I will admit that I really wanted to see it too. I had heard a lot of horrible...

Pros: Touching, action, tear-jerker
Cons: bloody and violent

I am a 23 year old female and I was deeply touched by this movie. I am not into history like some so I will review this from a "normal" view. I went to this not expecting to enjoy it. I had heard it was very bloody. What I ended up finding was...

Pros: This movie has awesome filming of the war through the eyes of a soldier.
Cons: Some of the parts in this movie is pretty graphic so just wanna warn you ahead of time but still check out this movie.

Allright! I would like to talk about the best war movie I've ever seen in my opinion. This movie was internationally acclaimed by critics and audiences alike, Steven Spielberg's movie Saving Private Ryan is an unforgettable film that has profound and...