Sorry Folks but we STILL Don't Agree

Rating: 7/10 (12 March 2001)

THE DEER HUNTER played on cable this weekend, so we watched it. We'd seen it when it was first released & we'd both thought it was highly over-rated. Many times opinions change with the years, but not this time. All the performances were "good." The exceptional performers were Streep & Walken. We both remembered how terrific Walken was in this film. We were somewhat surprised by how good Streep was so early in her career. Still, we just don't understand the passion this film inspires. You don't see these men "at war," you see them in a made up game seemingly designed to emphasize the inhumanity of "the enemy" ("the other"). It's hard to tolerate such a one-sided view.