A Great Dark War Film Into The Heart!

Rating: 10/10 (20 October 2006)

Apocalypse Now ****
The Deer Hunter may have been the first Vietnam War film to be released but Apocalypse Now was the first Vietnam War film to be in production and it might be the best war film I have ever seen, well, at least the best Vietnam War film. Director Francis Ford Coppola, (The Godfather part I & II, The Conversation), really takes us to the dark side of the human heart in this film. With beautiful cinematography, a haunting music score, and a great story, Apocalypse Now takes you on a ride of complete surrealism. Some people didn't like the film because they say it's too weird and over the top, perhaps but film never loses focus nor does the film bore my. A Great Film and one the best of the 1970's.
Apocalypse Now Redux ***1/2
Apocalypse Now Redux adds 49 minutes to the original version making it over three hours long. There is almost a lost scene added but it doesn't make sense. Their are more scenes with Marlon Brando which are great but the rest of the film seems to be on hold with the extra footage. One of my all time favorite deleted scene is when the group adrift onto a French Plantation and a famous ten minute scene when they are having dinner. Still, I think these scenes should be deleted scenes. However, it is still a good movie to watch.