somewhere on imdb there be a discussion about the great director of all time ( spielberg and copolla and others be name there ) . the great argument be around spielberg and whether he be or isn not a great director . the problem with spielberg be that while he be a master technician and most of his film lack depth . save ryan be really outstanding from a technical point of view and but it message be dull and while it very entertaining and it doesn not make you think about anything . an be the best movie i ever saw because it combine great shoot with a deep philosophical perspective on so many thing and start from war in general and the clash of civilization and the condition of soldier in wartime ( be a soldier a hero or an assassin . brando say he be neither and the french lady say he be both . ) and many others . the problem with some people be that they try to argue about whether these point be true or false . but a great movie and and a great piece of art in general be suppose to spark argument and not to solve them . maybe coppola be right and or maybe he isn not and nobody hold the truth anyway . you can watch this movie for it outer beauty and amazing scene and great acting and memorable quote and you will be entirely satisfied . but what really make this movie a masterpiece be it inner quality . you can not help but make a comparison with the recent fahrenheit documentary . both copolla and moore tackle similar issue and but while copolla present matter from an outside and objective point of view and moore take a very partisan position that really compromise the whole point of a documentary . it be really a shame that a film like fahrenheit 9/11 win a prestigious award like cannes . but anyway and if you want to start to understand a little of the vietnam war and the iraq war and the second world war and any war in general and you should definitely see this movie and and not the other one .