Long-winded Drama and very few war scenes

Rating: 8/10 (9 December 2018)

So this movie is 3 hours long and about 30-45 mins show 'Vietnam war' or at least conflict scenes on the battlefield in Vietnam.

Rest is Drama/Romance/Thriller with scenes in the hometown back in the USA and in a city in Vietnam.

The main theme of the movie is actually an allegory for the Vietnam war and does not show what actually happened back then.

Not too much of 'deer hunting' going on and when it does happen, I wouldn't say it is a crucial part of the movie or maybe I just haven't seen the importance and REAL deeper meaning of it yet.

I like the main idea behind the movie (the allegory I was talking about), also good actors with DeNiro, Meryl Streep (I liked her more back then) and Christopher Walken.

I recommend watching it with breaks or in 2 steps since some scenes seem slightly trivial, but overall it shows great sceneries and creates a story worth watching.

Overall, it is quite a task tbh to watch the movie since it's so long, but it is a war story being told, worth knowing.