Raw and emotional war drama that shows courage and it proves that war can have lasting affects for life.

Rating: 9/10 (29 February 2016)

1978's "The Deer Hunter" is an epic film a movie with many chapters as it looks at the ordinary lives of people then it looks at the horror of war, and in the final act chapter it shows how the aftermath affects the lives of all involved forever. The scenes of the Russian roulette are a tease yet some harrowing and very tough moments to watch of the film. All thru this picture the theme of courage and the will to live is present as that overrides the aspect of freedom even more.
"The Deer Hunter" follows a group of Pennsylvania steelworkers workers who live ordinary lives they have fun they party, drink beer and whiskey at the bar and they get married and have families. Yet after the blue collar ways when they leave the deer hunting woods of western Pennsylvania and the Alleghenies for the jungles and hell horror zones of Southest Asia for the Vietnam War it's a different story and impact on the lives of all. The performances are standout and the on screen chemistry in among the best in film history most certainly among Robert De Niro and Christopher Walken it's an epic saga of friendship with courage ruling everything. And one can see how the brutal war times have affected the men a great emotional strain that's lasting yet thru courage and determination the human spirit proves to be exceptional. "The Deer Hunter" is an emotional raw gritty pictures that touches the wounded heart.