[Borges]

Spielberg's disdain for ordinary American life, morality, civil authority

Preposterous when talking about someone who's virtually the cinematic Norman Rockwell. You obviously don't think Hollywood cinema is a positive attribute of our culture. I do. And the theme of the film is human futility. Everyone. The Military was doing their job to the rest of their ability. Besides no single character was delineated all that much. Even Cruise's.

[Borges]

should be 'best of their ability'

[WorkingClassFilth]

You need to reaquaint yourself with Norman Rockwell. See, unlike Spielberg, Rockwell's iconic America was one of complete families, religious faith and enduring American ideals. Spielberg, OTOH, is just another touchy feely boomer, albiet a talented film maker. His philosophical content and the enduring messages of his films, however, will be like that of most of his g-g-generations artists and luminaries - a mirror reflection of a lost and self-absorbed generation without root or branch. He is a painter of pretty signs on a dead end road.