If you think Saving Private Ryan is memorable,you are wrong.It’s more than that.It’s a milestone in the history of filmmaking.It’s a classic which should be considered as a masterpiece in a century from the day it was released,whereas the film like Shakespeare In Love which won the best motion picture that year(1998)would be swept away into the dustbin of forgettable cinema.Surely I have nothing against romance drama or a pure love comedy with a happy end.I think (500)days of summer was a deftly thoughtful and delightfully engaging tale of love of this year and I do believe shakespeare In Love has everything a romance movie should have.But think about it:It wins over Saving Private Ryan?I felt its my God-given duty to warn people not to judge a film based on Oscar. Saving Private Ryan is without a doubt one of the best war movies ever made and definitely deserves its position with Apocalypse Now,Full Metal Jacket and the initial effort of Steven Spielberg-Schindler’s List. “There is always a story behind every flag” In the very beginning of the film,we can see an waving American flag blowing in the wind which symbolized the history of the US was a experience of blood and tears.Then the scene flashed back to the D-Day(June 6th 1944)when a group of US soldiers led by Captain John Miller landed.What you’re gonna see next really showcases Steven Spielberg’s true talents.He brought you a spectacular 20-minute beach assault sequences with the use of flash bullets and squirting blood which just add to the effect of a killing ground where Only the dead can see the end of the war(Opening quote of Black Hawk Down ). Steven Spielberg used the Unbelievable camera shots and angles accompanied with the wonderful mise en scene to bring World War 2 to life and take you into action and make you feel as if you are a participant in the movie and not just a viewer. The violence and gore was shocking and disturbing but that is what war about. It's hard to picture the brutality of war being any worse than what you saw from this film,but I do believe this is as graphic as it gets. “The rush of battle is often a potent and lethal addiction, for war is a drug.” This is the opening quote from another war movie-Hurt Locker. WAR IS A DRUG.Yes,it is. Remember the german POW(prisoners in war) who was released by captain Miller?He dug and begged like a miserable cunt for the horror of death and the hope of life,and he did it.Captain Miller spared his life and asked him to walk 1000 miles away（I might be wrong with the figure）with eyes covered,but what happened next?He came back to them with loaded guns,killed Mellish with a dagger right stabbed in his heart and ignored Upham(the first one who tried to spare his life)with a despised look and that’s probably why Upham only killed him among other surrending soldiers at last to Redeem himself.Not unlike the Hurt Locker who cannot live without disabling the bombs,this german solider is unable to live without killing.Not only could war dehumanize our nature but also develop our lust for destruction. This movie is strong ,good script,fantastic cinematography,great casting,excellent acting and over-the-top directing.If you don’t know what war is about,you should go check out this truly great motion picture.It’s a must see. Dare I say it,since it was realsed in 1998 with the unstoppable force of a runaway train,no film ever came close to the sheer great of Spielberg’s masterpiece!!!（Maybe Quentin’s Ingolourious Basterds? LoL…that’s another story.） P.S. I think this review just might be my masterpiece. 高级视听课的作业，必须英文。。。好吧，我承认我就是装B来的。
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