Wow. What a depressing, gripping, and emotional movie.

Rating: Null/10 (30 May 2004)

"One shot, one shot." -Michael (De Niro)
The Deer Hunter is the most accurate portrayal of events before and after the
Vietnam War. When it does show the war, there is almost no combat, which it

didn't really need because the filmmakers knew that more Vietnam War films

would come someday. Almost none of them were nearly as good as The Deer

Hunter, and even if they were, hey were not as sad. This is a story about three
friends and how the Vietnam War effects them before, during, and after the war. Especially when they are held prisoners and are forced to play games of risky
Russian Roulette. The Deer Hunter is an emotionally draining experience. The
saddest war film I've ever seen, if you even call this a war film. Robert De Niro

and Christopher Walken are excellent in their roles, and John Savage, Meryl Streep, and John Cazale are also very good. Michael Cimino gives a once in a

lifetime great direction. Easily the best film of 1978 and one of the most

important and powerful war films ever made. 10/10 stars.