The best Viet Nam era film. Still packs a punch two generations after the war

Rating: 10/10 (26 September 2005)

This is by far the best Viet Nam era film. It tells truth that are hard to consider entertainment. For the few that have been living in a cave and haven't seen it most poignant moments are. When Michael risks his life and lets go of the helicopter to save Steven. Then it's the scene where DeNiro's character is sick of killing and lets the deer go. excellent acting all around. Russian roulette did happen there. Some guys who were there said they were into that. The commies loved games. we should never have been there. Iraq is so much a rich mans' war like Nam. was. A true disgrace. But politics/opinions aside this is my favorite Viet Nam story, sad, beautiful and ultimately inevitable in many ways.