Surrealistic Perception of Nam

Rating: 10/10 (7 November 2019)

(Flash Review)
It would be overly-simplistic to call this film intense. It is visually and physiologically intense in the hands of a director who took bold chances and with top actors in the prime. While many describe this film as a surreal look at war, many others call it realistic as war can be that insane. Nevertheless, the Army assigns Captain Willard (Sheen) to make his way up the Nung River to locate and assassinate a highly intelligent and decorated officer Col. Kurtz. (Brando). The film is about the journey up stream and the bizarre, brutal, surreal and unexpected encounters that cross their path. Many unforgettable scenes yank emotion from the viewer accompanied by an effective and at times novel music score. The acting and screenplay are tremendous and this is a definitive epic not to be viewed on a whim.