This is one of the movies id watch again and again. Tom Hanks did a marvelous role as Captain John Miller in this film. The way he conducted his squad and commanded it to search for Paratrooper James Francis Ryan. The movie is set during the World War 2  where Miller and his squad are set about to find Ryan, whose three brothers had all been killed in different locations. The news about his brothers death was brought to the notice of  General George Marshall who realized that he had to send three funeral telegrams at the same time to Ryan’s Mother.

In order to alleviate the grieving woman’s sorrow, the general decides to find the fourth son and send him home immediately. Thus begins the journey where Tom Hanks (Captain Miller) and his squad set about in search of Ryan (Matt Damon). Through the journey the men in squad develop a close friendship due to the hardships they face on the way.

On finally finding Ryan, he is shocked to hear about his brothers death. But he refuses to go home with Miller and the squad. He says he intends to stay “with the only brothers [he has] left.” This shows his loyalty and devotion to his fellow soldiers fighting with him. Miller realizing Ryan made up his mind decides to stay to too, though is exasperated by Ryan’s Decision. Miller and his crew take up arms over the defense of the bridge at Ramelle ( the place where Ryan was stationed) and wait for the impending doom of the Germans trying to seize the bridge. At the end Miller and most of the crew members die and the audience are taken back to the present where Ryan, now an elderly veteran shows his tribute to Miller grave.

I think the wonderful part of the movie is it perfectly portrays the tension between following orders and self preservation. Ryan could at any time been off with  Miller and the crew and in the safe comforts of his home and mother. But he chose different. He chose that it was more worth fighting than going back and giving up. This, though angered Miller, he admired it as he says in his last breath,”James..Earn this. Earn it.” It shows that at times soldiers are thrown in situations where they have to choose between following orders and self preservation and in most cases the soldiers chose the latter. They believe that it would worth it, risking their life and that to me, is beautiful and priceless.