Excellent picture

Rating: 10/10 (10 March 2007)

I had thought that Francis Ford Coppola had already carved his name into cinematic history with The Godfather. After watching Apocalypse Now, I know he is destined to stay there with his excellent portrayal of Vietnam, and the horrors that are unleashed not only with this strange conflict, but with any war. Marlon Brando is excellent as usual with his portrayal of the insane Colonel Kurtz, and Martin Sheen takes the audience in with him into the jungles as troubled Captain Willard. The main plot that we see at first is a mission to bring Kurtz back to the Army, but as Apocalypse Now goes on, it melts into a study of the human soul and mind, and what can happen to right and wrong in the insanity of war. Make sure to have plenty of time when starting this movie; you won't want to stop watching until the last credits roll.