Friday 12 August 2016

The Deer Hunter ( 1978 )











     

           One marriage, one party, one war looming




Starring Robert De Niro, John Savage and Christopher Walken


Written by Michael Cimino, Deric Washburn, Louis Garfinkle and Quinn K Redeker



                 Directed by Michael Cimino







This is a great film.




It's pretty long at around three hours so you need to have a bit of spare time and patience, unless, like me, you watch it over a few separate sittings. And it's slow to get going so you will have to stick with it. But it's worth it.

Everything about this movie is brilliant. From the acting to the story development to the cinematography. It's a clever movie with lots of hidden meanings and depth and you probably need to watch it a few times to appreciate everything it has to offer.


The acting is top notch, especially Christopher Walken.



Superb.


On a side note I recognized the theme music from a kids TV show in the eighties ( Take Hart) and I finally get the Revels Advert from TV!


10/10





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