A Classic

Rating: 10/10 (18 March 2014)

This movie is spectacular. It has a very basic storyline, good guy turn bad, new guy kill old bad guy. It's not that simple however, being that Sheen's character begins to question his command and start to go insane. The characters, although some are forgettable, are outstandingly iconic. Robert Duvall's performance as a bad-ass Colonel is extremely memorable, and Marlon Brando's portrayal of the main "antagonist" Kurtz is phenomenal. The soundtrack is also superb, using classic 60's-70's songs like "The End" and "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" but the truly memorable song is "Ride Of The Valkyries". However I DO NOT recommend this movie to anyone looking for an action intensive flick or a Full Metal Jacket-esque film. There is plenty of action in the film but it's main focus is the progression of Ben Willard (Sheen) in his reaching Kurtz (Brando). It is VERY slow at some points where we hear Willard's inner thoughts as he reads Kurtz's files. All in all it is the one of the most classic war movies and movies in general.