Saving Private Ryan

DreamWorks Distribution | Release Date: July 24, 1998

8.8	USER SCORE Universal acclaim based on 1306 Ratings

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IAO123Jun 8, 2011

Some interesting direction in the opening and climactic battle scenes, but the film is let down by the plot, which is too simple and implausible to engage the viewer. It's a long and cliched Hollywood blockbuster war film and not much more,Some interesting direction in the opening and climactic battle scenes, but the film is let down by the plot, which is too simple and implausible to engage the viewer. It's a long and cliched Hollywood blockbuster war film and not much more, I'd give it a miss unless you're a blindly patriotic American.… Expand

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gm101Jun 27, 2011

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 theI 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.… Expand

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thebombMay 18, 2015

There is exactly one good scene in Saving Private Ryan and that is the Normandy invasion battle. It was beautifully done in fact. Apart from that, most of the film is average, often even below that. It is very, very predictable. StevenThere is exactly one good scene in Saving Private Ryan and that is the Normandy invasion battle. It was beautifully done in fact. Apart from that, most of the film is average, often even below that. It is very, very predictable. Steven Spielberg somehow managed to create soldiers you don't care about, a plot you don't care about and most of all, a Private named Ryan who's fate you don't care about. Overrated.… Expand

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vicky_logicalOct 20, 2015

at first it doesn't feel like a spielberg movie but an ordinary war movie.the movie is too much sentimental
the battlefield scenario is heavily overrated.Tom hanks does his job very well and matt damon doesn't seem to fit the role of private ryan

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CoreGamer1408May 15, 2021

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 the2021 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.… Expand

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Everybody-Jun 9, 2020

The Omaha beach scene is excellent and likely to be the first thing someone brings up when you ask what's so great about the film? in fact it's the only thing, problem is the movie never picks up after that, it was boring and overlyThe Omaha beach scene is excellent and likely to be the first thing someone brings up when you ask what's so great about the film? in fact it's the only thing, problem is the movie never picks up after that, it was boring and overly sentimental with a scene involving Tom Hanks at the end that was trying so hard to be emotional and fell so flat I cringed at it, a nicely polished well filmed movie with no emotional power so ultimately a failure, thumbs down but I have seen much, much worse.… Expand

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AndrewR.Jul 18, 2008

Good movie, but I don't see what the big deal is.

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