Amazing drama, but shouldn't be considered a war film

Rating: Null/10 (5 July 2003)

"Saving Private Ryan" is a war film. "Windtalkers" is a war film. "Pearl Harbor" is a (bad) war film. "Apocalypse Now" isn't a war movie, its a graphic drama about a man's personal journey that takes place during a war (and a good one at that).
"Apocalypse Now" amazes you, from Martin Sheen's sad performance to Marlon Brando's equally sad performance. Both actors have great chemistry, and it sparks whenever they're on screen together. Laurence Fishburne is good as the young soldier, and Dennis Hopper is funny and entertaining as the photo journalist.
Ironically, the only actor who delivers a bad performance is Robert Duvall. All he does is yell. In every scene he's in, all he ever does is yell. I don't have the faintest clue why he was nominated for an Oscar, and others who delivered better performances than him (i.e.: Dennis Hopper) weren't.
Aside from Duvall's hammy performance, this is a great drama about one man's journey of personal discovery. I recommend it to anyone, 8.5/10.