Saving Private Ryan

HJ Adams

Saving Private Ryan was a critically acclaimed movie that won a 1998 Academy Award. It was set during the D-day invasion of Normandy in World War two, directed by Steven Spielberg and written by Robert Rodat. The intensity and realism in the film won over critics and viewers alike.

           Steven Spielberg was born December 18, 1946. He has one three Academy Awards and has earned more money than any filmmaker to date. Along with Saving Private Ryan some of Spielberg�s most famous films include Jaws, E.T. and Jurassic Park.

          This is a World War two chronically about a group of soldiers that have set out to find the last son of a family that lost his brothers. They patrol Germany to find him, and along the way have disagreements over why they need to sacrifice their own lives for one man that they don�t even know.

         I like the film because it is an extremely realistic film about what happened on the D-day invasions. One thing I dislike about the film is that the audio was off in different parts of the film. I also did not like the fact that in certain parts of the film the camera is very shaky.

       The characters are realistic because they are sending in rangers; elite soldier of the time, to save one guy. Also all the companies used and the locations of the soldiers are historically accurate. The story is realistic because of the historical accuracy included in the movie.

      One thing I learned from the movie is the reality of war. It teaches you that there is nothing glorious or honorable about war. There aren't many women in the film but those that are represented are working force and continually draw sympathetic feelings. The men are represented as soldiers.

     The story in no way relates to my own experiences. It is well known film that won five academy awards including best director. It was also a groundbreaking film for war movies.

     Other people should watch this movie because of the intense realism of the film and its groundbreaking cinematography.