This is a movie I've been meaning to watch for quite a while, but I knew it was a long one. I also knew I was going to have to pay attention. That meant I was going to need a good chunk of time where nothing was going on. I finally got that opportunity today.
The only thing I knew going into this movie was that it was about WWII, and it's widely considered one of the best ever. When it started, I was worried the whole thing was going to be gory. I know WWII was horrific, I know D-Day was horrific, but I didn't want to watch over 3 hours of horror. Thankfully, the gore slowed down to a more tolerable level.
Captain Miller is assigned to find a man named James Ryan. He's the last son alive in an Iowa family. To save James, Miller takes a group of soldiers and heads off to find Ryan. Along the way, the men start to question why they're putting their lives on the line for this random man. I mean, they all have mothers, too. Right?
The road is dangerous and leads to a bridge. James isn't willing to just abandon his post, and so Miller and the men are left with a choice. Do they leave the men at the bridge to their fate, or do they do their best to save Ryan?
I'm not going to go into the mission. I thought it was strange to send that many men to retrieve someone when the army doesn't know where he is. Regardless, this isn't meant to be a recreation of a real event, so I'm not going to treat it like one.
I thought this was a good movie, and I enjoyed the acting. This is one of those movies where you definitely don't want to get attached to any of the characters. Just trust me on that one. Overall, I didn't really feel the time, and that's fairly impressive for that long of a movie. For when it was made, I feel like it's better than half the movies that come out today, and it was interesting to see a lot of familiar actors in their younger years. Good Movie!
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