Saving Private Ryan

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  • 1998


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Positive Reviews 64
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Average Rating 4.6/5
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4.5
Spielberg paints everything in desaturated, khaki tones; dirt clods hang suspended, jittering in the frigid air while bullets impact and bodies sag an .. Austin Chronicle
4.0
On top of this epic, disturbing realism, of course, is Saving Private Ryans genuine sense of loss and humanity; its perhaps the most humanistic war fi .. Austin Chronicle
5.0
It is possible to express even the most thoughtful ideas in the simplest words and actions, and thats what Spielberg does.The film is doubly effective .. Rogerebert
5.0
Few film makers have ever plunged the audience into the nowhere to hide horror of battle as Spielberg does in that opening.Its a genuinely terrifying .. Telegraph
5.0
Saving Private Ryan is Steven Spielbergs best war film and one of the two or three best movies the director has made. Ny Daily News
4.0
Critique: Absolutely genuine, graphic, testament of the actual horrors of war given by the way of skilled direction, a solid cast of performances, a g .. JoBlo
5.0
War is not an adventure.It is a nightmarish descent into Hell where human life is cheap and human dignity expendable. Spirituality And Practice
4.4
This war is something truly frightening, like nothing weve seen before in movies.In Spielbergs war, theres no time for theatrics or melodrama, but the .. Combust Ible Celluloid
3.5
It has a few pretty good action moments (including a climax straight out of the Indiana Jones trilogy), a lot of spilled guts, a few moments of drama .. Chicago Reader
4.5
It isnt just the best film so far this year.It is one of the best war films ever made. Lariat
4.0
Ultimately, it lacks the resonance of such classics as All Quiet on the Western Front, but (apart from its corny bookend sequences) this is still well .. Radio Times
3.8
What holds Saving Private Ryan short of excellence, despite the vigor of its acting and the impact of Spielbergs technical skills, is its failure to e .. Cs Monitor
5.0
Spielbergs assembled cast is as fine an ensemble as one could hope for. Film Journal
5.0
Spielberg is telling his fellow Americans to appreciate the sacrifices their forebears have made and to act accordingly. The Guardian
4.2
Saving Private Ryan epitomizes the paradox of all great filmmaking: Its a thrilling movie about an unbearably painful subject. Emanuellevy
5.0
It is an awkward narrative device, and while it make sense on paper, it doesnt quite work, partially because it is simply too obvious and too direct i .. Q Network
4.5
The epic battle that concludes Saving Private Ryan may be the greatest episode in any war film. Ew
4.0
Using the overpowering techniques of modern film, Steven Spielberg has cut through the glory tinged gauze that shrouds World War II to reveal its brut .. Salon
5.0
What Steven Spielberg has accomplished in Saving Private Ryan is to make violence terrible again. Nothing in the movies melodramatic narrative can dim .. Slate
5.0
The Festival Alarm bells ring early in The Festival.It seems to take an age to reach the .. The Eyes Of Orson Welles Scottish director Mark Cousins is .. Empire
5.0
It makes you proud to be an American without a lot of phony, sentimental, patriotic flag waving.And it revives my faith in the potential greatness of .. Observer
3.5
Yet, there is no buildup to a satisfying climax and conclusion, at least not for me. Observer
4.0
Expecting younger kids to sit through the horror at the beginning is too much, but the movie isnt all surface gore and sensation. Common Sense Media
5.0
I think its cheap thrills and thudding sentimentality have contributed to the general infantilization of American movies. Sf Gate
5.0
Launches and climaxes with two of the greatest extended battle sequences ever put on film. Sf Gate
5.0
But no movie about any war can seek to provide answers to every question. Bbc
5.0
It must be said that the film is well worth watching all the same. Washington Post
5.0
The noise is astonishing.Your hands tremble; your breath comes in dry, hurtful spurts. Washington Post
5.0
But the freshness of the entire affair and the exuberance of its execution, bolstered by sweet chemistry between Barrymore and Scott, goes a long way .. Mr Brown Movies
4.2
In tradition with the style that Abrahams has gained through his years of making comedy film, the gags are fast and furious.If you dont like one joke, .. Reeling Reviews
4.5
Saving Private Ryan is one of the most brilliant pieces of film ever created. Flickfilosopher
4.0
Therere no guarantees, of course, but if you dont try then youll never know. Total Film
5.0
I will be surprised if another film tops it for the best of 1998. ReelViews
5.0
But if words occasionally fail the picture, the images speak indelible volumes. Hollywood Reporter
5.0
The result, I am sorry to say, is that Saving Private Ryan seems almost banal in its achievement, a film that sacrifices humanity for technical wizard .. Standard
2.2
This is not a movie to take your children to see, or even a date.And its definitely not worth seeing alone. Coles Mithey
5.0
In this film hes truly standing in for every man, exploring the often dark heart that beats in all of us. Cnn
3.8
The surf is blood.The camera lens is splattered as the man next to you is shot. Spliced Wire
3.8
But in attempting to craft a film meant to appeal to a wider audience, Spielberg has emerged with one of his most uneven movies to date. Reel Film
5.0
Still, the standard has been raised, and the next war movie will have to be even more gruesome to make its point.Let us hope the next filmmaker will b .. Movie Habit
4.5
For the squeamish, it may be kind of a battle to get through, but this mission is definitely worth it in the end. E Online
5.0
Spielberg understands that the camera will glamorize whatever falls in its mechanical gaze. Urban Cine File
4.0
The movies greatest strength lies in phenomenal performances that reach from the leads right down to the smallest supporting roles: Hanks affability i .. Movies Tv Guide
5.0
If Steven Spielbergs emotional intelligence matched his visual genius, his harrowing, passionately felt and honorably flawed new film might qualify fo .. La Weekly
3.1
Saving Private Ryan is one of the best ever made about the subject. Three Movie Buffs
5.0
One of the greatest war movies ever, the legacy of Saving Private Ryan is a genre redefined. Solzy At The Movies
5.0
The hell that is war is depicted with absolutely no punches pulled.The Normandy scene by itself is a masterpiece. Film Quips Online
5.0
Its not that Private Ryans story (written by Robert Rodat) of an eight man squad detailed to find and rescue a soldier in just invaded Normandy doesnt .. La Times
4.2
Then the story takes a fictional and more personal turn, focusing on a politically motivated rescue operation aimed at bringing back an American soldi .. Decent Films
5.0
I n the first half hour of Saving Private Ryan , a bravura prologue dealing with the D Day invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944, and in subsequent com .. Wsj
5.0
In a summer of films with lot of explosions and firepower, Saving Private Ryan is the only one with ideas. Articles Chicago Tribune
5.0
Movies.Apocalypse Then Steven Spielbergs Violent Saving Private Ryan Depicts Both The Horror And Humanity Of World War Ii This great World War II batt .. Articles Chicago Tribune
5.0
After seeing Ryan, many of us will look at our aging fathers or grandfathers with a newfound respect. People
5.0
Bills Vikings: How to watch, listen, what to look for The Bills will take an 0 2 record to Minnesota to take on the 1 0 1 Vikings Sunday.Heres some ke .. Rochester Goes Out
5.0
And yet Spielberg, disdaining the easy cliches of war movies, understands the impulse to want to make sense of the senseless. Sf Weekly
5.0
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. && Tulsa World
5.0
After a generation of films revisiting Vietnam, Steven Spielberg steered Hollywood back to the pride and accomplishment of the greatest generation. Stream On Demand At Home
5.0
Fine, fine filmmaking and a must see movie.Keep in mindyou probably will not enjoy this movie, up there with such amazing and destructive cathartic ex .. Need Coffee
5.0
The cast functions as an effective and believable unit. And Hanks gives a strong, increasingly solemn performance as its mysterious leader. Articles Orlando Sentinel
5.0
But what makes Saving Private Ryan a watershed is its emotional maturity. Articles Baltimore Sun
4.0
Case in point: Saving Private Ryan Spielbergs epic salute to the men who fought and died during the D Day invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944 doesnt .. Articles Sun Sentinel
3.8
I came to this movie profoundly ambivalent about Spielbergs filmmaking, and I leave it feeling the same. Nicks Flick Picks
3.8
The platoon is an unlikely combination of heroes, cowards and crusaders. Paloalto Online
5.0
Steven Spielbergs magnificent new film, Saving Private Ryan, redefines the World War II movie. Seattle Times
3.5
The film has the look and the feel of greatness, but something is missing. Ap News Archive



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