The Deer Hunter: Russian Roulette

Rating: 9/10 (18 December 2008)

The game of Russian Roulette is proof that everyone runs out of luck. It's only a matter of time. One has a 50/50 chance of surviving after pulling the trigger, which is an unsatisfying odd when referring to fate of life or death. However, it's easy to get caught up in this game when you are told you could suffer an even harsher death if you do not comply. I think the director was trying to express that no one is ever safe in war, and that if it's not you who has a bullet in your head, it could be the man beside you. This is especially true for the Vietnam war, which added up to an alarming fatality number.It was the most brutal of any other war, and was an era of which many took part in heinous games such as Russian Roulette. I think he did a great job inferring the hell of war.