Excruciatingly dull

Rating: 3/10 (24 February 2000)

The Deer Hunter is hands down the worst war movie I've seen. It's a shame that the few powerful moments and fine performances that are here are completely wasted. Who on Earth wants to see long, boring, and totally pointless scenes of monotonous daily life amongst a bunch of uncharismatic people? Character development is one thing. We don't need to see two hours of beer drinking, pool shooting, and especially the extended wedding sequence if absolutely none of it is relevant and not the least bit entertaining. By the time the film's few genuinely moving scenes do arrive, they are too little, too late. If you haven't seen The Deer Hunter and are viewing all the positive comments here, please take what I've said into consideration.