Russian Roulette sequences

Rating: Null/10 (20 December 2006)

The director was trying to show that no matter what the soldiers did they would lose. If they played along with Russian Roulette than they would eventually die. If somehow they got out of it (like they did) then they are still emotionally scarred from playing. This symbolizes what society thought of the Vietnam War. Not many people agreed with the war so they looked down upon soldiers who went. But, they also looked down on people who missed the draft and didn't go at all. It was a lose lose situation. If you volunteered then you were looked down on for supporting the war, and if you were drafted you were still looked down on for being involved.If you didn't want anything to do with the war and lived the alternative life style, then soldiers might feel almost betrayed. Each soldier had their own reasons and beliefs concerning the war. Many believed that we won the Vietnam war, and many believed that we lost terribly. Some soldiers disagreed with the war, but volunteered anyway to serve their country. No matter what was done, not everybody could be pleased. Like the game of Russian Roulette, it was yet another lose lose situation.