That said, Saving Private Ryan arguably stands out for having the most full-bodied emotional experience of any Spielberg movie.
Right off the bat, it needs to be said that there are essentially two different types of Steven Spielberg movie in Hollywood: the family-friendly adventure and the hard-hitting, gritty drama.
For the sake of reference, the Indiana Jones franchise represents the former, while films like Munich and Schindler’s List represent the latter.
Yes, the film ultimately provides a visceral, bloody and downright nasty depiction of war, but it’s also full of lighthearted humor, gut-wrenching death scenes, and sequences of genuine brotherly bonding between the main cast of soldiers on their quest to find Private James Ryan.