These 10 War Movies Are Better Than 'Saving Private Ryan' (Yes, Seriously)

There are few war movies as culturally dominant as Saving Private Ryan. Its opening sequence is legendary, its craft is unimpeachable, and its influence is undeniable. But influence isn’t the same thing as supremacy. When a movie becomes the reference point, it can crowd out quieter, stranger, more challenging works that engage with war on deeper or more unsettling levels.