Brilliant

Rating: 10/10 (17 August 2019)

This film still stands out as a classic over 32 years past the time it was made. The performances are outstanding as is the tone of the film. The setting up of the story is vitally important to it's power and emotional devastation at the end. We watch the story of five working class men, their struggles and war. Meryl Streep, John Savage, Robert De Nero and Christopher Walken are exceptional. This film took out so many awards at the time it was released and deservingly so. Walken and Savage will break your heart but only matched by the subtlety of De Nero and Streep. This has to be one of the best films of all time.