Review of Apocalypse Now (1979) by Carlo B — 03 Aug 2012

Dark, terrifying and hallucinatory, Apocalypse Now will never lose its relevance.

This review of Apocalypse Now (1979) was written by Carlo B on 03 Aug 2012.

Apocalypse Now has generally received very positive reviews.

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By Filipeneto (856) on 25 Jun 2018

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By Masada (31) on 04 Aug 2019

Cursed with bad luck which just adds to the haunting and hallucinating atmosphere it leaves you with a tangeable feeling of what this war was…

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By Jacob S (752) on 25 Dec 2018

This mind-bending, hallucinogenic, multi-genre epic, presents multiple interpretations and dives deep into the psyche of itâ(TM)s character(s)…

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By Gracjanski (417) on 29 Mar 2022

Classic anti war movie, that focus on the destroyed psychos of the soldiers. Sometimes the scenes are too long, but some are legendary…

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By Zneversleeping (175) on 06 Jul 2020

O que Coppola fez aqui foi surreal. A guerra do Vietnam retratada de uma forma que só o Coppola poderia fazer…

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By Tyrone P (12) on 14 Oct 2018

Amazing, one of the best films ever made…

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By Afonso A (208) on 12 May 2018

Coppola represented the harrowing experience of Vietnam War through the story or rather the movie's theme itself…

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By Jason W (956) on 08 Sep 2018

The actors were stoned during filming. The script didn't exist. Real corpses were used instead of props…

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