Character development: 0 - Saving Private Ryan Reviews

This is one of the worst films I have ever seen. While it was visually a well-made film, the main way in which a film sticks with me is with its story, not with its ability to shock and awe. I didn't know a single character in this film, as it never told us anything about anyone or made us care at all about anyone in the film. I was praying for Tom Hanks to die, because I am so tired of seeing him play Tom Hanks in everything he is in. Can someone please tell me why everyone does cartwheels where this man is concerned? It was a bad movie because of a bad bad plot (or complete lack thereof).