As Captain Miller says to "gear up" after releasing the hostage, one of the subordinates refuses. What I am trying to understand is what the movie was trying to portray in that minute or so when Captain Miller didn't say a word.
The scene shows him as gearing up, is it supposed to be showing Captain Miller's trust in his subordinate to follow orders or is he generally in shock at the current situation?
In the small speech at the end where he says he is a school teacher and does not care who Ryan is, I am thinking the fact that camera does not spend much focus on him that this is how it was to be portrayed; those few minutes of silence were meant to show he didn't care.
Is this the correct thought process for the scene?
Answer
It has to do with the separation of officer and regular soldiers. He does not get involved in this type of situation. That is what his sergeant is for (hence Mike glances at Tom hanks and then intervenes).
However, Hanks is a sensible, mature officer. He realises that he has to do something to resolve the situation, and decides to connect with them and explain why he is doing what he is doing. Normally officers have to keep their distance, and do not become personal friends with their men as it might compromise the command hierarchy and influence the officer's judgment.
This was a big step to take, and showed the men that Tom Hanks was not immune to the frustration and stresses of the mission. He was sharing it with them, and they all needed to work together.
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