An essential Viet Nam War story

Rating: 9/10 (27 May 2012)

"This is the end": the first words of this war movie. Our protagonist looks out the window and wonders "where" he is but "who" he is will be the question by the end of this personal journey into the darkness. Traveling against the grain of safety and moral reason up a river going straight into a hell for him but the reality for those in Viet Nam under siege and Cambodia undercover, the images haunt forever. A soul searching monologue grounds the viewer while the sounds of the times, be it the music, jungle or the enemy jolt throughout. This a long and painful trek with no certain outcome. Told to "terminate with extreme prejudice", our soldier is serious, determined and about to learn insanity firsthand.