Thursday, February 21, 2008

Saving Private Ryan (1998)

A war movie. That's what this is. I'm not trying to reduce it, or take anything away from it. I'm just saying its not as epic and amazing as everyone makes it out to be. So the initial battle scene is huge - Would it be as important if it was the finale? 

Anyway, my opinion on the film is divided. On the one hand, I see a straight down the line war movie. It has nice enough characters and a nice enough story. But apart from that, it doesn't offer anything new. 

The final, tacked-on sentimentality, I could live without.

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