Directed by:
Steven SpielbergScreenplay:
Robert RodatCinematography:
Janusz KaminskiComposer:
John WilliamsCast:
Tom Hanks, Edward Burns, Tom Sizemore, Jeremy Davies, Vin Diesel, Adam Goldberg, Barry Pepper, Giovanni Ribisi, Matt Damon, Dennis Farina, Ted Danson (more)VOD (4)
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Following the Normandy Landings, a group of US soldiers go behind enemy lines to retrieve a paratrooper whose brothers have been killed in action. (official distributor synopsis)
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From the first to the last scene, amazingly conceived, every shot engrosses you, to the point where you feel that a bullet might fly towards you at any moment, and the impact is so significant that I can't get it out of my head for a few days after watching it. I only have a slight issue with how enormous and somewhat unnecessarily grandiose it is, that Steven Spielberg doesn't hold back on his desire for epic stories even a bit. But that would be complaining about something I usually praise. I do appreciate, though, how the director, who is often criticized for being family-oriented and kind, can brilliantly turn all these criticisms upside down.
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My friend told me that during the opening scene of the landing on Omaha Beach, she wanted to run out of the theater, but she was so hypnotized by what was happening on the screen that she stayed seated. This is a film purely for the big screen and good sound, where bullets fly around you and you feel that you are physically there with them, that you are part of the action. The first half hour has become legendary.
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It is certainly not a flawless film, but technically it is so brilliant that I’m happy to forgive all its shortcomings. Steven Spielberg shows us a real war like nobody has before. Tom Hanks is a genius, as well as Spielberg and Janusz Kaminski. For me, the best war film of all time.
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I'm neither a fan nor a great connoisseur of war movies, but show me one that is more emotionally packed than this Spielberg masterpiece. The opening with the Normandy landings will deservedly go down in film history as one of the most impressive scenes ever. The final battle is another perfect display of military strategy, and the film as a whole is a relentless exhibition of one of the greatest filmmakers of all time. Amazing atmosphere, amazing actors, brilliant camera work and harsh reality in every way. No one will ever make something like that again, I'll bet.
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I first saw the film over ten years ago. And I was thrilled. The second time I saw it was five years ago, and I was still thrilled. Today, on the third viewing, it was glaringly obvious how dumb the story is, and it's really just about having a touching finale so the old man can deliver his lines. It's pathetic how Spielberg preaches, but it's still a good movie. The landing is unbeatable.
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