Despite being slightly too long, well worth watching due to some excellent performances and powerful scenes

Rating: 9/10 (20 September 2006)

Having finally being able to see this film recently, I have to say it did live up to my expectations and is certainly a very good film. Although I don't think its as good as Apocalypse Now or other war films I've seen, it is still an interesting study of the effects of war people.
The performances are all great, particularly DeNiro and Walken during the Vietnam scenes where the terrifying and brilliantly filmed Russian Roulette sequence takes place. Although the film is slow moving during the first hour it is never boring and always keeps you interested.
An interesting and occasionally harrowing film. 9/10