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- 1998
- R
- DreamWorks Distribution
- 2 h 49 m
- 1998
- R
- DreamWorks Distribution
- 2 h 49 m
Summary During the WWII D-Day invasion, a squad of soldiers led by Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) is sent into Normandy to find Private James Ryan (Matt Damon), and return him to his mother in America. She has already lost three other sons in this war.
Directed By: Steven Spielberg
Written By: Robert Rodat
- 1998
- R
- DreamWorks Distribution
- 2 h 49 m
- 1998
- R
- DreamWorks Distribution
- 2 h 49 m
Saving Private Ryan
8.7
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Summary During the WWII D-Day invasion, a squad of soldiers led by Captain John Miller (Tom Hanks) is sent into Normandy to find Private James Ryan (Matt Damon), and return him to his mother in America. She has already lost three other sons in this war.
Directed By: Steven Spielberg
Written By: Robert Rodat
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 38 Critic Reviews
91
97% Positive
37 Reviews
37 Reviews
3% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Metascore
Universal Acclaim
Based on 38 Critic Reviews
91
97% Positive
37 Reviews
37 Reviews
3% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Steven Spielberg's magnificent new film, Saving Private Ryan, redefines the World War II movie.
A movie of staggering virtuosity and raw lyric power, a masterpiece of terror, chaos, blood, and courage.
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 1,299 User Ratings
8.7
93% Positive
1204 Ratings
1204 Ratings
3% Mixed
43 Ratings
43 Ratings
4% Negative
52 Ratings
52 Ratings
User Score
Universal Acclaim
Based on 1,299 User Ratings
8.7
93% Positive
1204 Ratings
1204 Ratings
3% Mixed
43 Ratings
43 Ratings
4% Negative
52 Ratings
52 Ratings
No Hollywood film within recent memory has achieved such richness and originality of texture, such a compelling amalgam of passionate human drama and awesome technique.
Spectacular, wrenching masterpiece that unflinchingly documents the random horror, the grisly spectacle and the ugliness of war.
Using the overpowering techniques of modern film, Steven Spielberg has cut through the glory-tinged gauze that shrouds World War II to reveal its brutal reality, creating a phenomenology of violence unsurpassed in the history of cinema.
Nothing that suggests an independent vision, unless you count seeing more limbs blown off than usual.
2021 re-watch ah war is a meat grinder of men. No crap Sherlock, writers. Ok so what of the actual story? Honor, duty and sacrifice for the greater good. So a pretty formulaic war movie story. Just with a ton of gore thrown in all through the movie for audience shock and awe factor. However it gets to the point so many mangled bodies and bits all over the place the gore ends up oversaturated. I zoned out a lot on re-watch and tapped out when they found private Ryan. Sometimes the attempt at realism numbs the experience and it doesn't work on a emotional level. Like Hacksaw Ridge worked better, because the intense gore was only in the final battle scenes at the end of the movie. It built up the contrast of the civilian home life first. Then thrust the audience into the shock and awe battle scenes later. So no constant oversaturation of gore all through the movie like this one. Hacksaw Ridge showed it didn't tell. This movie did a lot tell with the characters backstory. So no deep connection to characters. The intense gore cannot the hide the formulaic war story with shallow characterisation. That being said "Thank you for your service". Nope not the actors, but the IRL vets past and present.
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I kinda have mixed feelings on this movie. On one hand, it had the most awesome looking war scenes ever on film, and Tom Hanks is just as good as he is in all of his movies. On the other hand, many of the characters were annoying, and the plot was kinda weak. I wouldn't highly recommend it, yet it shouldn't be completely overlooked.
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[SPOILER ALERT: This review contains spoilers.]
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This is a typical Hollywood movie with lots of flash but no substance. The story is a joke and the characters are as one-dimensional as you can get. There's lots of big explosions, blood, and body parts, so if that's your thing, this is for you, but if you're looking for something more, you'd best look elsewhere. Try Platoon, Thin Red Line, the Dirty Dozen, or even Patton for a more worthwhile experience.
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Production Company
Dreamworks Pictures,
Paramount Pictures,
Amblin Entertainment,
Mutual Film Company,
H2L Media Group,
Mark Gordon Productions
Release Date Jul 24, 1998
Duration 2 h 49 m
Rating R
Tagline In the Last Great Invasion of the Last Great War, The Greatest Danger for Eight Men was Saving... One.
Awards
Academy Awards, USA
• 5 Wins & 11 Nominations
Golden Globes, USA
• 2 Wins & 5 Nominations
Online Film & Television Association
• 11 Wins & 14 Nominations
