My most memorable Coppola Film

Rating: 9/10 (12 June 2013)

Apocalypse Now and the Redux version are in my opinion Coppola's most memorable films because they pack more into one film than his entire Godfather trilogy. It features possibly Brando's best performance as the almost god like Colonel Kurtz who despite not appearing in the first half has a powerful presence throughout. Duvall's performance as Kilgore is also noteworthy for summing up the insanity of war in one character better than some films. But it is Sheen's narration that hold the epic together as his character just like the viewer attempts to understand the madness and senseless destruction happening all around him. The connection between him and the viewer is only increased in the Redux version making the character more approachable.
While it may not be the most realistic Vietnam war film it immerses you into the war with visually stunning images like no other. The fact that the war is sidetracked by Willard's hunt for the American Kurtz demonstrates how who the enemy is was never clear in Vietnam