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The Deer Hunter Review: Friendship, Love, and the Terror and Horror of War.
A review and analysis of the critically acclaimed epic war film that sheds light on the effects of war on people’s lives.
A three-hour film that starts with men working in a steel mill, one of them getting married and others getting drunk, three of them participating in the Vietnam war, and then attending a funeral. Grandly directed by Michael Cimino this movie has been hailed as one of the best movies ever made in Hollywood winning accolades and praise both by critics and audience.
Starting in Pennsylvania with scenes of steelwork in a mill, we see a group of friends finishing their shift and saying goodbye to their co-workers as they are leaving to be soldiers in the war. On their way out one of them, Steven played by John Savage is getting married today before leaving. We see that this group of men are intimate friends. Getting drunk and singing songs together. Nick played by Christopher Walken and Mike played by the very talented Robert De Niro plan a deer hunt for the next morning.
We see family and friends preparing for the wedding. Beautifully decorated church and gorgeous bridesmaids. Among them is the scintillating Linda played by Meryl Streep, giving a flawless performance like always. To escape her abusive and alcoholic father, Linda comes to move into…
