Powerful, Moving, Well-Acted, but too long

Rating: Null/10 (1 September 2003)

I am 14 and decided to watch The Deer Hunter about a week ago, mainly because i think Meryl Streep and Robert De Niro are great, but also because of all the hype built up around it. The Wedding scene was far too long, and it took a while to get to the point but when it did, boy was it powerful! It was very dramatic and the superb acting from Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken made me feel like i was there. Meryl Streep was amazing in the small role she had, but i do feel that Robert De Niro deserved an Oscar for his role. The film overall was very moving and strong but just far too long. 8/10