"One shot is what it's all about."

Rating: Null/10 (18 July 2001)

The Deer Hunter is one of the finest movies ever made. It's not just a Vietnam War movie, it's much more than that. That's one of the reasons I liked this movie so much, it starts out in a small Pennsylvania town, then moves into the the serenity of the Northern Appalachians, then into the deadly jungles of Vietnam.
What makes this film great is that you have already met the characters in the small town, and you've seen them develop, so you already care about them as they enter Vietnam. The films real intensity come when they are forced to play Russian Roulette, those are the hardest scenes to watch.
It gets even better when De Niro returns to his home town and is different, much like the town itself. Streep gives an excellent performance as Linda, and De Niro also delivers strong as Michael; but Christopher Walken stole the show. I only had one problem with this movie, and that was the length of the wedding, I think that could have been trimmed down about ten minutes but other than that, I loved it! My 8th favorite movie. 9/10