The best movie for Vietnamese to view Vietnam War from a common American's perspective, although self-pitiful for Americans to admire.

Rating: Null/10 (8 March 1999)

Undoubtedly "The Deer Hunter" is one of the greatest movies ever made. Also Robert DeNiro is at his best here. I saw this film in 1978, and was greatly moved by its powerful depiction of the sharp contrast of the peace and the hell. I have no experience of Vietnam, but through the film, I got the vicarious despair and sadness of Michael.
Although forcing prisoners to play Russian roulette seems too risky for the Viet Con, so not realistic, moreover, although every Asian character in the film one-sidedly acts really mean, I believe this is the best film for Vietnamese to view that war from a common American's perspective. I really would like to know how Vietnamese would feel if they see the film.
On the other hand -- Don't get me wrong I love this film but -- it sounds a kind of self-pity that Americans admire the film, being blind to a common-Vietnamese perspective on the film or the war. Our innocent love for our home region or culture with innocent indifference to others' perspectives is apt to make us insensitive about "innocent" bias against others. This has been one of the origins of wars, hasn't it?