Apocalypse Now

A fantastic achievement for film and a massive advocate for PTSD and trauma via war. A film that slowly descends itself into this horrific picture thriving on aspects of violence and psychological terror. A truly remarkable and bizarre piece of film, so hectic from the first minute. Some absolutely beautiful shots masked with morbidity and some insanely gruesome moments, which makes this such a strange and wonderful watch. The way Coppola has made Vietnam in this is remarkable, torn apart due to the war, some areas so war stricken they’re bordering on disgusting, but still gives the audience the opportunity to appreciate the beauty of the country with gorgeous shots. I absolutely loved the casting choices made in this, I thought Martin Sheen was fantastic as the captain, and his obsession with the mission was so clear throughout. Lawrence Fishburne was so annoying, but in a good way, a loud and obnoxious character, but it makes sense considering he’s supposed to be 17, but even with his very short amount of screen time, only appearing after near enough 3 hours (I’m watching the redux for reference) Marlon Brando stole the show performance wise, he done a fantastic job as a character descended into madness and played the perfect villain. That last half hour 👌🏻