Wonderful Adaptation

Rating: 9/10 (24 March 1999)

This movie is a livid (and vivid) adaptation of Joseph Conrad's commentary on Imperialism. The film ends up being equal to the novel in complexity and expression, making it a rarity in Hollywood. The imagery is ugly and sobering, but Coppola gives it a mythical quality which lends the violence an odd form and purpose. Overall, an excellent film, regardless of how disturbing.