Saturday, October 23, 2010

A Short Synopsis Of The Movie Saving Private Ryan

By Manuel Chang

By reading over an article such as this one, you are likely looking to learn a little more about what could possibly have been one of the best films to have been released in 1998, "Saving Private Ryan". There is a lot to learn about this movie in general, but the main things that you should know will be revealed within this article along with a brief plot synopsis.

It is no surprise that the man behind all of the action of this impressive film was none other than one of the most decorated directors of all time: Steven Spielberg. From his impressive feats to bring emotion to the audience through visual displays unlike anything they had ever seen before, this film does not disappoint.

In fact, it features one of the most graphic and impacting opening sequences that might have ever been documented up until that point concerning a war film. This is done through a soldier's eye view of the storming of the beaches at Normandy. To put it mildly, this is does not give a skewed perception of this. For nearly thirty minutes, the audience has a front row seat to the hell of war, seeing what the actual soldiers likely saw on D-Day.

After this opening sequence, you are properly introduced to the main character of the piece, Captain John H. Miller. He is given a task to take himself and his company to locate a paratrooper named Private James Ryan. In war torn Europe, this is about as simple as finding a needle in a haystack, especially since the company that Ryan is with was severely scattered from one another in a failed drop.

The reason they are trying to find Private Ryan is because his other three brothers in the Army had all been killed in action and the Army felt that he deserved to go home to his family. Needless to say, the company is divided on whether or not this is actually worth all the trouble to find Ryan, let alone watch him get a ticket home.

You get to know each and every one of the men in the company through various conversations that they have about their lives before the war, and their plans for when the war is finally over. When they reach Ryan and deliver the news, he still insists he remains at his post long enough to hold a key bridge in Allied control. He refuses to leave the company that he is with until he knows this key bridge is secure and not able to be used by the Germans.

This is a blatant representation of war. This is the full range of emotions that someone in World War II might have experienced. You will cry along with them, laugh with them, celebrate with them, and fear for them when they fear for themselves. This film is littered with incredible performances, like Matt Damon as Private Ryan, Tom Hanks as Capt. John Miller and Tom Sizemore as Sgt. Mike Horvath.

If you cared to learn more about Saving Private Ryan, than this article should have given you a great introduction to this film and given you a reason to watch it if you haven't. While there are so many things to appreciate about this movie, you will likely appreciate something unique and special as so many have. - 42531

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