An Epic to end all epics...

Rating: 10/10 (15 February 1999)

The Deer Hunter is the best movie of its year. It is one of De Niro's best and it one Walken is deserved Oscar. The movie also stars Meryl Streep, George Dzundza, and John Savage. It is directed by Micheal Cumino. It won the Oscar for best Director and best Picture.
More than 20 years later, Cumino is an awful director and John Savage is a nobody, although he was excellent in this film.
My synopsis is that Cumino fluked the brilliance of this movie. He is not the greatest director, if even that good. But this movie was so well done, it could make you change your mind. It is sad and realistic. Graphic and depressing. See the movie, it is 3 hours but will feel like 2.
RATING = 10 of 10