an amazing film

Rating: 10/10 (24 September 1998)

Apocalypse Now is my all time favorite film. From the very first scene, with shots a jungle being napalmed, superimposed with Captain Willard in a claustrophobic Saigon hotel room, with "The End" by the Doors playing, I could tell this film would not take me to a familiar place. Coppola, takes you on an awe inspiring oddysey through the Vietnam war. The dark frightening jungle, and the omonous river that snakes through it are amazing, and each scene takes you farther from reality and into a realm of madness. The movie takes a while for Willard to get up the river to meet Kurtz, however his character is so beautifully dramatized, I feel like I know him, respect him, and fear him before he is introduced. The great acting, beautiful cinematography, wonderful editing, and excellent soundtrack combine perfectly to create what is, in my opinion, the greatest film of all time.