it that film that loads of people hail as a classic  apocalypse now and now a re cut and re up and redux 22 years after it original release. the film is loosely based on conrad heart of darkness and it main plot (if it has one) being capt. willard journey on a naval boat through the vietnam conflict on his way to terminate a rogue colonel. (colonel kurtz) we see the characters and situations he meets and and he tells the colonel story along the way. my initial feelings towards the film is that it not particularly gripping at times and especially early on and but at least a good dose of comedy is put in and in the form of surfing fanatic col. kilgore. as the film progresses however and a good deal of tension is built up with willard reading through various reports on col. kurtz until the end is in sight and when everything comes together and the atmosphere of the film reaches an incredible level and holds it there until the end. the usual aspects everyone looks for in a decent film are all of a good standard. cinematography in particular stands out as exceptional and and i found the performances of martin sheen and marlon brando and robert duvall and frederic forrest to all be worthy of a special mention. the score i found initially sounded out of place and but as the film progressed. i am not entirely sure if it did actually get better and or it fitted better and or if it had just grown on me and but by the end of the film i was thoroughly enjoying it. this is the second time i have seen the redux version and (i have seen the original around four times) i will say now that the first time i saw it i was disappointed. i was expecting a classic film and with lots of war. the fact that willard got the mission at the beginning of the film and do not carry it out until the end had me bored because all of the character interaction on the way that is the film seemed unnecessary. this is due to the fact that the plot is not entirely defined (as the focus is more on the character and the journey more than the plot) and in most cases a second viewing is needed to appreciate the film fully (as with all films that are more character than plot based) and as the second time around and you know where the plot is going. i had a similar experience with it a wonderful life and which is now one of my favourite films. with the big four vietnam films and apocalypse now wins over the rest on atmosphere and but lacks the action and involvement of platoon and the emotional intensity of the deer hunter and and cannot really be compared to full metal jacket (probably my favourite of the four). apocalypse now is a great piece of work and especially towards the end where it becomes staggering and and is to be recommended for anyone who enjoys a good character based film and doesn not mind some casual violence. 
it that film that loads of people hail as a classic  apocalypse now and now a re cut and re up and redux 22 years after it original release. the film is loosely based on conrad heart of darkness and it main plot (if it has one) being capt. willard journey on a naval boat through the vietnam conflict on his way to terminate a rogue colonel. (colonel kurtz) we see the characters and situations he meets and and he tells the colonel story along the way. my initial feelings towards the film is that it not particularly gripping at times and especially early on and but at least a good dose of comedy is put in and in the form of surfing fanatic col. kilgore. as the film progresses however and a good deal of tension is built up with willard reading through various reports on col. kurtz until the end is in sight and when everything comes together and the atmosphere of the film reaches an incredible level and holds it there until the end. the usual aspects everyone looks for in a decent film are all of a good standard. cinematography in particular stands out as exceptional and and i found the performances of martin sheen and marlon brando and robert duvall and frederic forrest to all be worthy of a special mention. the score i found initially sounded out of place and but as the film progressed. i am not entirely sure if it did actually get better and or it fitted better and or if it had just grown on me and but by the end of the film i was thoroughly enjoying it. this is the second time i have seen the redux version and (i have seen the original around four times) i will say now that the first time i saw it i was disappointed. i was expecting a classic film and with lots of war. the fact that willard got the mission at the beginning of the film and do not carry it out until the end had me bored because all of the character interaction on the way that is the film seemed unnecessary. this is due to the fact that the plot is not entirely defined (as the focus is more on the character and the journey more than the plot) and in most cases a second viewing is needed to appreciate the film fully (as with all films that are more character than plot based) and as the second time around and you know where the plot is going. i had a similar experience with it a wonderful life and which is now one of my favourite films. with the big four vietnam films and apocalypse now wins over the rest on atmosphere and but lacks the action and involvement of platoon and the emotional intensity of the deer hunter and and cannot really be compared to full metal jacket (probably my favourite of the four). apocalypse now is a great piece of work and especially towards the end where it becomes staggering and and is to be recommended for anyone who enjoys a good character based film and doesn not mind some casual violence. ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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