Review of Apocalypse Now (1979) by Reece L — 21 Jan 2014
Early on in the film, Sheen's character is explained the unspeakable savagery committed by Brando's Kurtz before looking straight into the camera; an indictment of the very America that allowed those atrocities to occur.
Early chaos critiquing the machine-like corporation funding this jingoism-fueled insanity, the cyclical and unending nature of political violence, etc. ultimately gives way to the very madness that Willard first went to put an end to, with the last 45 minutes entirely encompassing the deranged horror of war as an idea.
How anyone could interpret this film as pro-war is beyond me. "Apocalypse Now" is perhaps the most damning indictment of violence ever put to film; it's certainly one of the greatest pieces of cinema of all time.
A brutal, animalistic masterpiece of operatic proportions.
This review of Apocalypse Now (1979) was written by Reece L on 21 Jan 2014.
Apocalypse Now has generally received very positive reviews.
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