A must-see a bit long

Rating: 7/10 (1 March 2015)

During the Vietnam War, Captain Willard (Martin Sheen) is sent on a confidential mission into Cambodia to terminate Colonel Kurtz (Marlon Brando) who has gone insane and commands as a god his own army.
For the whole movie, we follow the journey of this Captain and of his crew as they are getting closer from their goal. This is why this film is more focused on the soldiers and their feelings than on war itself. Indeed, knowing more about the everyday life of the soldiers helps us to understand the loneliness and despair they could have felt. Through Willard's understanding, we even manage to get how Kurtz, one of the army best's soldiers, has turned completely mad. However, this movie is not all dark as there are also funny (and surrealistic ?) times as when one soldier water-skis behind the boat on the Rolling Stones.
To conclude, I'll say that in spite of the vision of the war that this film offers and the way it is filmed made it unique and a must-see, it didn't manage to keep me interested the entire movie as there are a few really boring parts. Nevertheless, the intensity and quality of the jungle landscapes and the well chosen music will probably keep you awake!