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Apocalypse Now (1979)
Directed by Francis Ford Coppola
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Overview
At the height of the Vietnam war, Captain Benjamin Willard is sent on a dangerous mission that, officially, “does not exist, nor will it ever exist.” His goal is to locate - and eliminate - a mysterious Green Beret Colonel named Walter Kurtz, who has been leading his personal army on illegal guerrilla missions into enemy territory.
Rated R | Length 147 minutes
Actors
Martin Sheen | Frederic Forrest | Albert Hall | Laurence Fishburne | Sam Bottoms | Marlon Brando | Robert Duvall | Dennis Hopper | G. D. Spradlin | Harrison Ford | Jerry Ziesmer | Scott Glenn | James Keane | Kerry Rossall | Tom Mason | Cynthia Wood | Colleen Camp | Linda Carpenter | Aurore Clément | Jack Thibeau | Glenn Walken | Damien Leake | Marc Coppola | Bill Graham | Jerry Ross | Charles Robinson | Nick Nicholson | Don Gordon Bell | Evan A. Lottman | R. Lee Ermey | Jim Gaines | Vittorio Storaro | Francis Ford Coppola | Henry Strzalkowski | Herb Rice | Joe Estevez | Bo Byers | Franck Villard
Viewing History (seen 2 times)
| Date Viewed | Device | Format | Source | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01/30/2015 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 4 stars |
| 01/29/2015 | TV | Streaming | Video on Demand | 3 stars |
| (Average) 3.5 stars |
Viewing Notes
Via Netflix
So this review is actually for the Redux version of the film which is about 30 to 40 minutes longer than the theatrical cut. I’d only ever seen the theatrical cut edited for television a long time back and I’m going to watch the theatrical run again right after this.
The first act of this version is tight and moves and has some great moments to it, most of them supplied by Robert Duvall’s character. The middle and last act feel like they go on overlong, are meandering, and lost me more than once. I appreciate the added footage here as I usually like director’s cuts but there are a number of extra scenes that just kill the pacing unfortunately.
So Apocalypse Now Redux gets a solid 3 from me. Sometimes you can have too much of a good thing.
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