I guess it's not a movie based on the video game then

Rating: 7/10 (23 December 2005)

Robert DeNiro is my favourite actor, but I'd put off seeing this for a while. When all you've heard about a movie is "it's depressing", you generally don't rush to your local video store.
The movie focuses around Michael (DeNiro) and his friends who leave their small country town to join the Vietnam War. These wacky, starry eyed guys get into something they had no idea about. Soon their lives are turned upside down by the horrors of war, and each is impacted in a different way. Michael eventually makes it home but struggles to cope with how much his mates have been impacted.
It's a well done movie, with no typical Hollywood rubbish that you generally see in these type of movies. A strong cast, also featuring Christopher Walken and Meryl Streep, ensures this movie keeps the drama.
Not exactly laugh-a-minute, yet I still found it funnier than "Analyse This", so.....Thjose seeing this hoping to see lots of deer hunting action will be disappointed, bit if you like "Russian Roulette", you'll be stoked.