Chris Chance (CptFG)

Although people usually associate Saving Private Ryan's greatness with its impeccably crafted battle scenes, I think the film's best moments are in its quieter moments. The Tom Hanks character provides a truly compelling study; he is mysterious, he is conflicted, who's philosophy quickly becomes more complex as the film progresses. Beneath all the graphic violence, there is something undeniably profound about Spielberg's epic war film.

A gut-wrenching experience. Beautifully made yet unforgettably disturbing.