Astonishing

Rating: 10/10 (1 January 2007)

Just watched this again. Hadn't seen it in a while. This movie really hits even more with Iraq. The hell these brave people go through, and then, if they're lucky enough to make it back, trying to assimilate with society again. How can anyone ever come back the same? Superb movie. DeNiro is perfection, and should have won an Oscar for this. I think Voight won this year, but I'm not sure. I don't think this won Best Picture, and I can't understand why. Everyone was marvelous, as always, including Meryl STreep. Her ex-boyfriend, Cazel, was wonderful. What a great actor he was. Seeing him reminds me of how great he was in Dog Day. Everyone was pitch perfect in this. Christopher Walken was brilliant. He will take your breath away in this. You'll never look at your watch in this movie, despite its length. It just hits in the gut from start to finish.