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Saving Private Ry The Art Of Cinema
The art of cinema is like that of no other. It is the only form of art that contains both visual and audial elements, and the topic of the film can be about anything. A very common type of movie is historical based, which is a story that takes place at a very important moment in history. Some cinematic examples of this include some of the greatest movies of all time, like Schindler’s List, Braveheart, and Lawrence of Arabia. Another great movie of this genre is Saving Private Ryan. Released in 1998, the movie takes place in France during World War II in the events following D-Day. A small band of soldiers are given one mission: find Private James Francis Ryan and bring him home safely. Along the way, the soldiers face many hardships, including …show more content…
The main actor in the movie is arguably the greatest actor of all time, Tom Hanks (Forrest Gump, Captain Phillips, Apollo 13). He has also won two Academy Awards for Best Actor. In the movie, Hanks plays Captain Miller, the leader of the group searching for Ryan. This performance is exactly what one would expect from Tom Hanks. It was absolutely fantastic. If I did not know that was Tom Hanks, I honestly would have thought I was looking at an English teacher turned Army captain. No amount of praise will ever give Tom Hanks what he deserves. Another great actor in this movie is Matt Damon (Good Will Hunting, The Martian, Jason Borne movies). Damon has won an Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay along with a Golden Globe for Best Actor. On this screen, Damon played none other than Private James Francis Ryan himself. I thought Damon did a great job. He showed the emotions of losing his brothers and being in a battle very well. However, I do not feel that the role did Damon justice. Matt Damon is one of the best actors of his generation, and even though the movie is named after his character, Private Ryan is not a major character. At least when he needed to be rescued in Interstellar and The Martian we saw him throughout the entire movie. Overall, though, Damon had a great performance. The final actor I will discuss is none other than Vin Diesel (The Fast and the Furious, 2 Fast 2 Furious, The Fast and the …show more content…
The music for the movie was amazing, as one would expect with music written by the great cinematic composer John Williams (Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Harry Potter, Jurassic Park, Jaws). This man has won five Academy Awards, three Emmy Awards, four Golden Globes, and twenty two Grammy Awards. Williams’ music should never be underestimated. Next, I want to look at the sound itself. In 1999, Saving Private Ryan won the Academy Awards for both Best Sound and Best Sound Editing. After listening to that movie, I can understand why. Every little sound it heard in great detail. Whether it is the pouring rain, whizzing bullets, soldiers diving underwater, tanks from far off, men marching in the mud, or a loud explosion, Gary Rydstorm did everything with the sound
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