an american classic

Rating: Null/10 (20 March 2003)

this movie is simply brilliant, not really a war movie, i look at it like an intense coming of age film. de niro is brilliant as always, christoper walken won an oscar for this movie and deserved it, (as did de niro), meryl streep is terrific along with john cazale who was literally dying while the film was being made. a poignant look at coming of age through war and friendship. the film is shot beautifully, the only drawback (to some) is that it spends a lot of time on aspects of the story that dont seem to be all that important. i believe it works though. its sad that cimino made heavens gate and basically ended his career. 10/10, a must see.