The Deer Hunter
Taste attributes: dramawarweddinghistoricaltried & testedunsavouryheavyrealisticlineargrittyemotive & stirringcomplex relationshiphuman spirit/resilience/survivallove conquers allrescue/escape/jeopardyunderdog triumphsunlikely connections
"One of the most important and powerful films of all time!"
Boxlist takeA grounded war film that is weighty, stirring and gritty. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
Pace: balanced · Originality: tried and tested · Tone: dark · Weight: very heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: gritty · Scale: balanced · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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What lines up
- Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
- Setting / scale: Balanced setting / scale, just how this profile likes it
- Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
What might not click
- Originality: Tried & tested, where this profile leans fresh / original
- Realism: True to life, where this profile leans balanced realism
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Synopsis
A group of working-class friends decide to enlist in the Army during the Vietnam War and finds it to be hellish chaos -- not the noble venture they imagined. Before they left, Steven married his pregnant girlfriend -- and Michael and Nick were in love with the same woman. But all three are different men upon their return.
Synopsis: TMDB
Taste Attributes
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Details
- Genre
- Drama
- Year
- 1978
- Runtime
- 184 min
- Status
- Released
- Studio
- EMI Films
- Taste scores
- How we score
Similar in feel
Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.
