Saving Private Ryan
Saving Private Ryan
As U.S. troops storm the beaches of Normandy, three brothers lie dead on the battlefield, with a fourth trapped behind enemy lines. Ranger captain John Miller and seven men are tasked with penetrating German-held territory and bringing the boy home.
Jeremey reviewedJune 2, 2025
Like being drafted through your TV. 5 stars.
Saving Private Ryan isn’t a movie — it’s a full-blown emotional ambush with surround sound. You don’t watch this thing. You live through it. That beach landing? I paused to check if I still had legs.
And just when you recover from that? Boom — a medic scene that hits like a bayonet to the soul. By the time I remembered to breathe, someone else was bleeding out again.
The sniper scene? Don’t even talk to me. I was whispering prayers right along with Pvt. Jackson like we were both in a Call of Duty final mission — minus the respawn. When that round punched clean through the enemy’s scope, I actually sighed in relief even though I know... you know... we’ve both seen MythBusters.
Tom Hanks? That “tired but doing his damn best” energy hit like your favorite teacher and your war-worn uncle had a kid. The whole cast just bleeds humanity — and mud, and shrapnel, and heartbreak.
Top 10 running for best war movie ever made. Watch it with good speakers, a full heart, and maybe your favorite spinny cap and crayons — 'cause you're gonna have PTSD for a while.