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Title: Apocalypse Now (1979)

Genre: War / Psychological Drama

Plot Synopsis
In wartime Vietnam, a covert mission leads deep into the jungle, following a small river in pursuit of a renegade officer who has set himself up beyond military control. The journey becomes a violent, hallucinatory journey through the insanity of war, as moral boundaries dissolve and inner darkness comes to light.

Cast and Crew

• Director: Francis Ford Coppola

• Writers: John Milius, Francis Ford Coppola, Michael Herr

• Cast:

  • Martin Sheen as Captain Benjamin L. Willard

  • Marlon Brando as Colonel Walter E. Kurtz

  • Robert Duvall as Lieutenant Colonel Bill Kilgore

  • Frederic Forrest as Chef

  • Dennis Hopper as The Photojournalist

YouTube Trailer: Apocalypse Now | Trailer

IMDb Link: Apocalypse Now (1979)

Reviews from Letterboxd

1. PaulJeremiah – ★★★★★
   “In Apocalypse Now, Coppola does not merely tell a story; he creates a descent—a harrowing plunge into the abyss of the human condition. There are films, and then there are experiences—cinematic endeavours so ambitious, so overwhelming, and so deeply entrenched in the recesses of human psychology that they transcend the medium itself. … the film shifts the setting … the war in Vietnam … serves as the perfect backdrop for a narrative that examines the corruption of power, the breakdown of civilisation, and the haunting spectre of moral ambiguity.”

2. ThePieperReview – ★★★★☆
   “Magnificent. Seared into my mind since I watched it in high school. I don’t see movies much when I travel to other cities, but I couldn’t resist the opportunity to see this one. What a trip. I can’t say much about this that hasn’t already been said, but I have to give a shout out Dennis Hopper. His batshit gonzo is a sorely needed counterweight to Brando’s deadass serious gonzo.”

3. EmaSasic – ★★★★½
   “Phew, big sigh, that was A LOT. This is normally not at all the kind of movie I like to watch, but it was captivating from the start. Packed with fantastic performances, stunning cinematography and so many different vignettes to keep you interested and invested during the whole runtime”

4. SaltyPitchfork – ★★★★☆
   “Apocalypse Now has some sort of magic about it that is that indefinable it when it comes to art, where everything culminates semi-perfectly to create a pinnacle of something. Here, the Vietnam movie. This is the best movie on the war, mostly because its grasp is way beyond the war.”

5. Patrick Mallon – ★★★★★
   “Truly cannot believe this was made. Much more nightmarish, psychedelic, and surreal than I remembered. It’s shockingly audacious. I can’t believe FFC had the cajones to put this out there. Although that speaks more to my insecurity and anxiety than anything else.”

Meta Description:
A brutal, hallucinatory Vietnam War epic where a special mission spirals into a descent into human darkness and moral collapse.