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A Movie Review by Carter Rutledge for: Movie Synopsis: Captain John Miller takes his men behind enemy lines to find Private James Ryan, whose three brothers have been killed in combat. Surrounded by the brutal realties of war, while searching for Ryan, each man embarks upon a personal journey and discovers their own strength to triumph over an uncertain future with honor, decency and courage. MPAA Rating:  R The Good: Amazing story, acting, and editing. The Bad:  Quite a bit of language, and the amount of violence is not for everyone. Why I Watched it: I have a watchlist of R rated movies, and this one has been at the top for some time now. My Thoughts (no penny needed): I'm not a huge fan of Steven Spielberg, but this film really shines. Literally almost everything is perfection in this film. The acting is amazing, the cinematography is spot-on, and the editing was amazing.  John Williams really let me down here, compared to everything else he has ...

A Movie Review by Carter Rutledge for: Movie Synopsis:  Set in the 22nd century, The Matrix tells the story of a computer hacker who joins a group of underground insurgents fighting the vast and powerful computers who now rule the earth. MPAA Rating:  R The Good:  STUNNING, STUNNING, STUNNING The Bad:  Slightly cheesy, and some bad language Why I Watched it: Heard about this movie since I was a wee lad, and thanks again to the great Netflix, the time had come for me to watch it. My Thoughts (no penny needed): Wow. Take a deep breath, that.. was... amazing. Superb visuals and Christian allegories drive this amazing Sci-Fi movie. Bullet time was very impressive, as were the gun fights and various stunts. Great color and sets. This movie is also so thought-provoking and does a good job of making you question reality. It's one of those movies that seems like Christopher Nolan wrote it, but he didn't. Neo being the One, a character named Trini...