Not a (Vietnam) war movie but a green hell on earth!

Rating: 9/10 (25 February 1999)

Two days ago I saw Apocalypse Now for the very first time and I was astounded by it. I had never seen a movie like it. The camera work was beautiful and some of the scenes were almost surreal. Great and fascinating characters, especially Brando's and Duvall's. The first hour and a half of suspense before Kurtz appeared for the first time so you could see for yourself what happened to him was very well done. And when he finally appeared the movie didn't collapse due to the built up suspense and promises. This movie goes beyond the Vietnam conflict. Unlike war movies like Saving Private Ryan and Platoon this movie doesn't only show the atrocities of war but the very insanity of the human concept of war. This movie shows a view of hell on earth created by man and also the heavenly beauty of nature. Which makes it a green hell.