The Deer Hunter

Wow, a deeply emotional film, with some incredibly intense scenes throughout. It really shows the effect that war can have on friendships and life in general.  Personally I find it a bit too long and unnecessarily dragged out in certain scenes (especially in the first 30-40mins) which is the only thing holding this back form being 5 stars in my opinion. However there are some incredible performances across the board (The stand outs for me being Christopher Walken and Meryl Streep) and a very thought provoking story, that left me feeling rather emotionally drained.  Definitely one of life’s must see movies!!