My only friend, the end...

Rating: 10/10 (30 March 2019)

I have never reviewed a film on IMDB. I've used the website for years, and I've seen hundreds of films, but I've never once reviewed a film. However, I have never seen anything that has captivated me, shocked me, intrigued me, and left me absolutely speechless like Apocalypse Now did.
I'm writing this review minutes after finishing the film. I am unsure of how to begin because of how stunned I am by it. Okay, let's give this a try...
A soldier in the Vietnam War is assigned a mission to find and assassinate a former Green Beret turned cult leader. That's basically the plot. It seems interesting enough already, but oh boy, does it get better: the two leads are Martin Sheen and Marlon Brando, it's directed by Francis Ford Coppola, and everything revolves around "The End" by the Doors.
Although everything in the film is very interesting, the ending is... well, it's a hell of a something. I refuse to share any plot details, because that would ruin it, but I will say this: I watched this with my mom, and after the screen went black, we sat there for a moment in total uninterrupted silence before staring at each other in total awe.
Apocalypse Now is just that kind of movie.