The Deer Hunter Question 4

Rating: Null/10 (23 May 2016)

#4 Mike goes back go Vietnam to find Nick because he does not want to break his promise to him that he made back in America. After the wedding, Nick tells Mike not to leave him "over there" and Mike tells him that he won't. But Mike ends up being the one that makes it back to America safe and sound, while Nick stays in Vietnam. This is very sad when Nick is brainwashed and can barely even remember his bestfriend and his own home, Vietnam consumed him and took his life away. Nick could have potentially saved himself by not going AWOL and entering the redlight district. If Mike never went and saved Nick, he would have been overwhelmed with regret and I think his PTSD and depression woulf have become much worse.