Sheen displays an understated brilliance as Willard, a man who hides his own inner turmoil behind an emotionless facade. Brando's performance defies description, some say it is overindulgent, but I beg to differ. I think Brando is right on target with his depiction of a military leader, whose mind teeters between brilliance and insanity after being elevated to a godlike status by his followers. As Lieutenant Colonel Kilgore, the air Calvary commander, Robert Duvall manages to steal the spotlight for a few moments with the intensity of his performance. The image is crisp and very detailed, plus color reproduction is incredible.
Colors are well saturated, but they are rock solid without a trace of bleeding or distortion.
Additionally, flesh tones are faithfully recreated. Blacks are a deep inky black and the contrast is very smooth. Shadow detail is excellent and the film s dark sequences look unbelievably good. Thanks to first rate authoring and the use of dual layer technology, digital compression artifacts are effectively concealed throughout the 151-minute presentation. The Dolby Digital 5.1 channel soundtrack has an absolutely superb mix.