SIngli6's Movie Review of Apocalypse Now

Rating of
4/4

Apocalypse Now

The Incubus of War
SIngli6 - wrote on 08/10/11

In this behemoth of an action film, the nightmare of war is not only beautifully captured, but also fully encapsulated. There are no enemies, there are no allies, just an extremely imposing Marlon Brando, contemplating you with merciless scrutiny, and the image of a snail moving along the edge of a razor... and surviving. Coppola spent some of the worst years of his life making this film, but I can, and would, confidently assure him that every second of this pain was in the service of something singularly excellent. Coppola's pain has accorded me - and I mean this in the most admiring way possible - immense satisfaction. After all, what is the incubus of pain for some can inspire others to great things, and a lot of people have been inspired by this film.

Although I am clearly in the minority here, I prefer the Redux cut to the original theatrical release. I'm expecting to be lynched any day now.

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