Film Studies class assignment response

Rating: 7/10 (3 December 2014)

#3: The French character and his interactions with the other characters represents and symbolizes France's role in the Vietnam war. America became involved with the war at the request of France, and the French-speaking man in turn invites Nick to the Russian roulette game. When it became clear to them that the war was neither a noble effort or something that they were likely to win, France distanced themselves from it and disregarded their ties to America. Likewise, when Nick's friend comes searching for him, the French man at first claims to know nothing about the situation and pretends that he can't even speak English.