You want a reason? Here is a spoiler than.
When Rafe\'s son Danny is playing with the flowers, than he goes and picks up Danny, then the camera pans out and shows the flowers are on Danny\'s grave, whew, that stomped on my heart. You guys know me as a heated debate-guy, because I get emotional over winning, well, I get emotional over powerful cinematography. Also, the scene described above was right after all of the caskets with the American flags are out and Cuba Gooding goes to the captains casket, well that is truly sad. I won\'t say I cried at any part, but I had very wet eyes and my heart was aching for the characters.
BTW, emotional guys get the chicks, so ha!
Saving Private Ryan\'s beginning when P. Ryan goes to visit the memorial and stops, crying at Tom Hanks grave, wow! That got the ole waterworks going.
Apollo 13 - when they are coming back and no one knew if they would make it and they lose radio contact, that got em flowing. It is just overpowering camera work and storytelling will get me going. Maybe I am a pansy, but at least I can admit it
Eric Jacob