tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635031129429732146.post3915458779241904647..comments2014-06-03T16:43:50.723-07:00Comments on Thomas' Thoughts: Saving Private Ryan: Movie ReviewAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07836404084416475165noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7635031129429732146.post-34610327868547082462014-06-03T16:43:50.723-07:002014-06-03T16:43:50.723-07:00Good blog post, Thomas. Chain of command, in my op...Good blog post, Thomas. Chain of command, in my opinion, has never been organized to subjectively assess the morality or justification of a given order. It's effective because it is digital: Orders are followed or not followed, and they are not followed only in extremis. SPR was full of moral conundrums and outright stupidity in places. But it falls in a gray area that provides ammunition for argument on all sides. I suppose that if Spielberg had staked out more of an argument one way or another, the film might have lost some of its impact. I do recall that the ending to me (with the gravesite visit) seemed a little too tidy, and I also recall being disappointed that such a well produced and directed film was, in some ways, wasted on a story and plot line that bordered on melodramatic. Ironically, the WWII movie that employed SPR-like realism, but did so with a better story, was Band of Brothers. But that's a discussion for another post, I suppose.Jeff Sloanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00741033284053975077noreply@blogger.com