Review of Apocalypse Now (1979) by Adam K — 18 Jul 2012
Ambitious and holding a lot of controversial history in its production, this is a visceral and visionary war epic whose mood is easily extracted by the hell the cast and crew endured to get it made. This is a movie spun by pure madness, and its madness is what makes it great.
As a viewer, you will find yourself going as crazy as those soldiers did during their time in Vietnam, and the eventual presence of a drugged up Dennis Hopper and Marlon Brando in a state of insanity are there to push you along to the end of the ride.
Its a visceral and psychedelic film that looks and feels real, and blared loudly with a brilliant soundtrack. A marvel for its acting, directing, writing and editing. Its a staple of why the 70s were the best decade in cinematic history, and what a way to end that decade!
This review of Apocalypse Now (1979) was written by Adam K on 18 Jul 2012.
Apocalypse Now has generally received very positive reviews.
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