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Norma Dec 2 10/10. The storytelling and message is phenomenal. The actors ATE. I’m glad this film exists. See more Scott W Dec 28 Well the irony and hypocrisy of Hollywood is in this movie right here. Jane Fonda is in love with a disabled Vietnam Veteran after OPENLY protesting the Vietnam war. In my opinion the best portrayal of a character is if you actually believe in your character and since this movie was made only 3 years after Vietnam ended I can imagine during takes she felt like she was crawling out of her skin. See more Alec B 12/14/2023 It's arguable that exploring the Vietnam War's effects on veterans via a love-triangle romance was misguided but I happen to think that Ashby (mostly) pulls it off by coaxing surprisingly believable performances from Fonda and Voight. See more Bruce R 07/31/2023 As a 70-year-old American male, the risk of going to Vietnam was very real & Vietnam-related movies really hit home with me. (My draft number was "too high" for me to receive greetings from President Nixon.) I like the short reviews herein that simply say this is a movie about the real-life, people-level impacts of the war (which our government knew couldn't be won about 30,000 KIAs before they quit throwing away the lives of US boys/wives/parents/siblings/friends). You can get a similarly gut-wrenching impact by visiting the Vietnam Memorial in DC. That spot-on memorial, as well as this movie, are devastating if you slow down to think about the personal impacts of America's domino theory inspired mis-adventure in SE Asia. See more W. W. W 05/25/2023 horrific music, otherwise, fine performance except the final sermon by Voight See more 02/16/2023 Hal Ashby tells a complicated love triangle starring Jon Voight, Jane Fonda, and Bruce Dern Sally Hyde decides to volunteer at a local veterans hospital to occupy her time There she meets Luke Martin, a frustrated wheelchair-bound vet who has become disillusioned with the war Sally and Luke develop a friendship that soon turns into a romance, but when her husband, Bob returns unexpectedly, she must decide between staying with him and pursuing her new love The Vietnam war has changed everything particularly Bob because he sees that he doesn't belong in a foreign country to fight and he can't come home because of the things he's done American citizens see him as a monster other than a hero We also see in the movie the mistreatment of other veterans whilst they are in rehabilitation Not enough beds not enough staff are just many of the concerns brought up yet no one is willing to listen to their demands People have a hard time seeing others for who they are, soldiers at times feel like they’re just tossed aside after their job is done, people never ask how you are or what they can do if you’re damaged, how can they give you a medal for a war you don’t deserve to fight?, you’re allowed to not feel good about killing for your country whether it’s an enemy or someone dying in front of your eyes The movie gets by on the three leads, a selective soundtrack, and the clashing politics of the time It’s a bit long but everyone’s point of view is heard even if it is a depressing experience much like war itself The soldiers that come home should have to have that happen to anyone else It’s good that this adds a necessary human component to its none-too-subtle political message Acts as a sensitive, beautiful, and in the end disturbing account of the personal trauma of war and its far-reaching effects on all involved See more Read all reviews

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