Review of the Deer Hunter

Rating: 4/10 (1 December 2014)

#1 What was the director trying to get at? He was trying to explain how bad Russian Roulette was, Also he was explaining how much it went it was played back in the old days during the war. Do you agree or disagree with his concept? I agree because it was really bad. It was a kind of patriotism because it was a common game that the Vietnamese play, for fun or for sacrifices of desperate lost and sad souls. Souls of people that are rich but want to die. #2. After they got out of the war their personalities changed, All of them. Mike used to be an honest, straight-forward friend, But after the war Mike loses his masculinity and becomes more sensitive throughout his experience in Vietnam. Nick is an easygoing, fun loving, introspective and somewhat quiet man who values friendship, community and love. But after the war he went to a Russian roulette game, and was there for a long time. He was there for so long he turned up to be brainwashed. Could it have happened differently? Possibly if they stayed together and all got on the helicopter. Instead of one getting on the helicopter and two not get on it. If they all got on Steve wouldn't of broke his legs. (they were amputated). #3. What's the deal with the French character who introduces Nicky to the Russian Roulette den in Saigon? He introduces Nicky to the Russian Roulette so the men can get more money. And more people (Nicky) would continue the game. Plus Nick had a lot of money on him. What is this character suppose to symbolize? He was there to symbolize a man that forces people to do things they don't particularly want to. #4. Why does Mike go back to Vietnam to find Nick? He goes back to find Nick to make Linda happy. Mike was Nicks best friend. Linda was all emotional when Nick wasn't with Mike when he arrived back at the house. But when he gets to the Russian Roulette game place (where nick was) Mike found out that nick was brainwashed. That concerned Mike, so he joined the game. When Mike was trying to get through to Nick it wasn't working. He tried telling Nick about all the memories they had it didn't work. So Nick ends up shooting himself in his head.