Review of Apocalypse Now (1979) by Cj W — 26 Nov 2013

Apocalypse Now is quite simply, one of the greatest anti-war films of all time. Coppola perfectly captures the sheer brutality of the Vietnam War, but also more importantly, he creates a narrative that is profound and ominous as he conveys to the viewer just who our troops were fighting in the war.

And to Coppola, the enemy was not the Vietnamese, it was themselves; they were in a constant internal struggle as they walked on the blurred line between sanity and insanity. He creates a world and atmosphere where our inner demons are ebbing there way out, and insanity may be what you need to survive.

There are very few films that match Coppola's realistic and horrifying depiction of war, Stone's Platoon and Malick's The Thin Red Line are the only anti-war films that makes you think more about the terrifying and absurd nature of war, or makes you feel more frightened for these men's lives.

Apocalypse Now is without a doubt a masterpiece and every bit deserving of all the acclaim it recieves.