A terrfic war movie with strong performances and messages

Rating: 9/10 (21 March 2006)

Although ,I'm not going to go into all the details about the fiolm, I did enjoy find Apocalypse Now and found it an interesting and thoughtful expperience. There are some scenes of incredible shock, power and pain which all make the viewer think about the realities of war and the effect it has on people. Martin Sheen is brilliant inb the lead role and I particularly enjoyed the narration. My favourite scenes are towards the end with in a darkly lit temple featuring Sheen and Marlon Brando, who is stunnning in his small performance. His apparently improvised speeches left me thinking, confused and hooked which is likely to have been Coppola's intention for such a complex character. The supporting performances from Duvall, Hopper and others are also very good as well. Also worth mentioning are the superbly photographed and brilliantly staged battle scenes, particularly at the 30 minute point which look brilliant for a film 26 years old.
Although not one of my favourite films and is slightly too long, I highly recommend this film.
9/10