Analysis Of Saving Private Ryan By Steven Spielberg

Saving Private Ryan, directed by Steven Spielberg in 1998, is widely known for its accuracy and realism in portraying World War 2, particularly the invasion of Normandy. Steven Spielberg uses a wide variety of camera angles, sound, and special effects to allow viewers to feel as if they were storming the beaches right alongside 2nd Ranger Battalion. All of this is intertwined to show the sacrifices that eight men, under the command of Captain Miller, played by Tom Hanks, had to make in order to save the life of James Ryan. The central theme in Steven Spielberg’s Saving Private Ryan is to earn the opportunities given to us and the sacrifices made on our behalf. The camera angles and shots used in Saving Private Ryan specifically try and show