Review of Apocalypse Now (1979) by Nathan C — 11 Feb 2017

A decent, yet important film that contains a hair-raisingly excellent Brando performance.

This review of Apocalypse Now (1979) was written by Nathan C on 11 Feb 2017.

Apocalypse Now has generally received very positive reviews.

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The photography is simply unbeatable and I love that scene on the helicopters with the Ride of the Valkyries…

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