June 6, 1944, D-DAY was the first day in the beginning of the end of Nazi Europe which will be lived in infamy for all time. “The invasion of Normandy"
As the film opens, we see the D-Day invasion in all its horrific brutality. We see men blasted away by rounds and rounds of ammunition, we see men with bloody stumps carrying lost limbs, and we even see one man with his intestines spewed all over the ground. Yes, it's gross, but it's also horribly realistic. This actually happened.
Hundreds died on Omaha beach that June day in 1944; Canadians, British, and Americans. (It should be noted that Canadians were the ONLY ones to complete ALL of their mission objectives and hold every possession entrusted to them.)
Many people did live, however. One man, Captain Miller (Tom Hanks), is given the assignment of tracking down a kid from Iowa, Private. James Ryan (Matt Damon). Ryan's three other brothers were all killed in action and he now has a ticket home.Captain Miller leads a group of eight men to find Ryan. However, even before they find Ryan, the group looses two men means that 25% heavy losses. Once they manage to find Ryan, they find out that he won't leave his post - guarding one of only two bridges not yet destroyed.
Miller and his gang decide to stay and help, no matter what the cost. The only important thing is protecting Ryan, and making sure he gets home...
The movie shows a more spiritual side of the Americans. A lot of the soldiers believed in God and their faith gave them courage and strength more than once on the battlefield. Another thing that struck me was the friendship that developed between members of the same unit. Most of these men were strangers to each other and were brought in from different parts of the country.
“They can sacristies themselves to protect their country and friends.”
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