The greatest of all time

Rating: 10/10 (4 December 2000)

"Apocalypse Now" is not just the greatest Vietnam film ever. Not just the greatest war film ever. It is the greatest ever. The acting is first rate and Martin Sheen should have walked away with a golden boy. The screenplay is perfect. Some say it gets lost in places, but to me it just adds to the feel of the film. Which brings me to the ending of the film. Many say the final is where "Apocalypse Now" fell from grace. I couldn't disagree more. Brando is beyond perfect as Col. Kurtz. The acid trip feeling in the final makes it all the more in real to me. Some say the ending is confusing and disjointed. But isn't that the way Sheen's character felt? I believe so. In my view the final scenes of "Apocalypse Now" are the perfect ending to the greatest masterpiece. 10 out of 10