"Deer Hunter" is an older movie that shows the whole cycle of the Vietnam War on an innocent person. It shows prior to battle, a tour in Vietnam, and the post war stage. The film is very in depth which means that each part takes quite a bit of time causing the movie to come out to roughly 3 hours. So if you do decide to see this movie, make sure that you have the time.
Like all of my favorite movies, like "One Flew Over the CooCoo's Nest," this movie focuses on character development. Robert Di Nero, Christopher Walken, and John Savage all go through very extreme changes, and all for the worse. This movie focuses on PTSD and the role that it had on soldiers post the Vietnam War, and due to that, the movie has a very upsetting ending. I remember just being shocked at the end of the movie due to the ending. Plus, it also has some very intense Russian Roulette scenes.
"Black Hawk Down" is just raw. It has blood, guts, and all the fighting anyone could want. It focuses on the US involvement in Somalia during the early 90's when the UN asked the US to support their troops in delivering shipments of food. However, the movie also puts an emphasis on the fighting that occurred as well; the marines fight to their last breath in this film that holds true the old motto of "no man left behind." The triumph is amazing, but the lost and the hell that the marines go through is too true. I would say that this movie is neither uplifting or depressing, but just true to the rules of war. This movie is another long one, but another long movie done right. If you have the time, see this 3 hour movie because it is worth your time.
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