Deer Hunter Review for Craven's Class; Block 2, Day 1 **spoilers**

Rating: 8/10 (8 December 2012)

#2. The different personalities of the three men (Steve, Mike and Nick) before they go to Vietnam and how it serves them as soldiers. Did their different approaches towards life serve as an accurate prelude to what was to happen? Could it have happened differently?
I think that, as sensitive and impressionable as Steve was, it was no surprise that he broke down like he did as soon as he discovered the bleak and terrifying reality of what Vietnam really was. The same goes for Mike. He was clearly the strongest of the three friends, and there was no doubt in my mind that he would pull through Vietnam valiantly, and with at least most of his mental and physical health in tact. However, what really surprised me was what happened to poor Nick. He was clearly not as flimsy as Steve was, nor was he as tough as Mike, and yet I think he was the most profoundly affected by the terrors of Vietnam. His transformation from a sweet, sincere guy to a completely crazed and obsessed gambler in the Vietnamese Russian Roulette hall is absolutely haunting.