... of the movie as the battle scenes were to realistic for past war veterans. Steven Spielberg said "the last thing I wanted to do in this picture was use the war simply as a springboard for action-adventure. I was looking for realism all the time." When this movie was being filmed he used a method of sending several people out there with handheld cameras to that we could see out of the eyes of the soldiers. This is effective as it makes sense the felling of fear within running for cover and taking charge. This was a technique very similar to a newsreel. In the beginning scene the audience see an old man falteringly walking through what seems to be a nicely kept park. He has a dedicated and serious look on his face. This creates effect because with the slow and sombre music in the background, that started at the ...

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