Review of Saving Private Ryan (1998) by Kyle20Ellis — 10 Mar 2022
This is definitely one of the more powerful war films out there, if not the most powerful. I will admit, when I first saw it at school, I found the first half-hour extremely upsetting to watch.
The acting is outstanding. Especially from Tom Hanks and Matt Damon, and the music alongside Schindler's List is John William's most haunting score I've heard.
It does drag in the middle and the dialogue doesn't always flow as well as it should, but what we have is a historically accurate, extremely well made and directed and unashamedly brutal film. I mean, in the stabbing scene, towards the end, my English teacher had to leave the room. It was like watching Frankenstein's monster tearing out Elizabeth's heart.
8.5/10 for a truly emotional and appropriately sombre war-film, that is a little slow at times.
This review of Saving Private Ryan (1998) was written by Kyle20Ellis on 10 March 2022.
Saving Private Ryan has generally received very positive reviews.
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