The Russian Roulette of Life.
War and life, a series of chance.
American Film Institutes Ranking: #79/100
Awards: Nominated for nine winning five highlighted by Best Director, Picture, and Supporting Actor.
My Rating: 
This movie has a unique canter. It starts with introducing a bunch of people that reminded me of all the people I hated from high school. Then, it sprinkles in a poor plot line involving Meryl Strep that’s made even worse by her acting. The foundation for the story is a confluence of cheap reminders that these people are working class.
It ultimately manages to weave these lesser parts together into something rather substantial.
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