Depressing masterpiece

Rating: 10/10 (22 May 2004)

I had already seen this movie, and actually all I remembered was the haunting russian roulette scene, and that it was good. Now 5 years later or so I decided to watch it again on dvd... Brilliant movie is what I can say this right moment. Started out boring, but it was needed to make this movie turn out so good, all the characters are deployed very well, they all have their fears and pain.
--------MAJOR SPOILERS------------- The fun, the friends, home sweet home, the parties, love....all the things u never knew you would loose them. Michael (De Niro) is the main character which is followed throughout the whole movie, and his performance is brilliant, in the beginning before he goes to war you can feel with him, you feel the fear he has, the fear of maybe not coming home ever. Then fast forward we see the disturbing world of terror, humiliation and inhumanity, and the scar it has made on the three friends, Michael comes home and feels that it's not going to be ever the same again, he tries to find inner peace, but everything he has gone through sticks in his mind, What follows is the fight against himself, trying to forget the past, but somehow he can't. --------END SPOILERS----------------
The movie shows very well what war can do with people, war kills, not only people but also hearts from those who survived. I read this movie was shot after the Vietnam war. I think many should watch this movie again, because the same is going on right now in Iraq.
If you wanna feel what war can do with people this is certainly a movie for you, it's depressing but it's reality, and it's beautifully made. This one is a winner for me
9.5/10