the deer hunter

I thought the movie was very interesting, but so depressing. I was very suprised by everything that happen to the three friends who went off to war. There were many homoerotic instances, like the singing together and touching, but in a joking way. I do believe that sexual tension does exist in close relationships, but i did not get that feeling throughout this movie. I felt that because of the situation and that they were such close friends that they acted perfectly understandable. I think they were all expecting one thing out of life and war changed all that. Michael was the most sensitive of all and I felt he had compassion for his friends and was a good man. By the end I knew that the close friendship was all that was there.