The Redux is perhaps the worst mistake of Mr. Coppola's career

Rating: 7/10 (2 July 2017)

Apocalypse Now, a cult movie, or rather, two cult movies. There are two versions of this film, a release in 1979 that lasts (already) 2:20 and a release in 2001 called "Apocalypse Now Redux" that lasts 3:15. I made a mistake, I looked the version "Redux". Why is this version available? 45 more minutes that do not serve anything, it's really stupid. Let us now turn to the film itself. The film is intriguing, we get into it, through a captain Willard played by Martin Sheen who is very good and endearing, furthermore it must be said, it's true that the attack scene with helicopters is mythical. The basic scenario of this film is good and it shows well the absurdity of the Vietnam's war and had better still show it in 1979 at the release of the film. However one begins to feel a film more boring and annoying a little after spending the two hours, the film becomes worse. And what about the appearance of Colonel Kurtz played by Brando who, when looking at the Director's Cut version, is expected for almost three hours? Disappointing, that's what it is, I was expecting something epic but no, it's just naught. Finally, after seeing the scenes that were added in the long version, I told myself that I would have appreciated much more this film in "normal" version, so I decided to note somewhat the two versions, the 2:20' version will deserve for me 8/10 when in the Redux' version, it does not deserve more than 6/10 for me, so, (8 + 6) ÷ 2 = 7/10, which makes Apocalypse Now a "well movie" whereas it could have been an excellent film without this Redux. The Redux is perhaps the worst mistake of Mr. Coppola's career.