Film Studies Keene High

Rating: 7/10 (5 January 2017)

Throughout the film the Deer Hunter Nick Steve and Mike change drastically from the beginning of the movie to the end. Mike is like the protector of the others. He is constantly looking out for them. When the three of them escape from that horrible camp where they are forced to play Russian roulette by the Vietnamese. When they escape and have to swim down the river, Mike makes sure that Nick and Steve are okay, he drags them along and keeps them from giving up. When Steve gets sent to the war veterans hospital at the end of the movie, Mike comes to visit him and to see how he is doing, Mike wanted to help Steve be able to leave the hospital and live a new life. When Mike approaches Steve, Steve is hesitant to leave, he is afraid of the world outside of the hospital. It was also very hard for Nick to return home after the war, he felt as though he was not a member of society. Mike sends money to Steve the length of time he is in the hospital, in hopes of being able to help Steve become a member of society again. Throughout the film, all three men work in different ways to help and protect each other.