you can find an anti war statement here without looking too hard while that layer is hackneyed. or you can find a value neutral comment on the madness of war (stripped of judgement) while that layer is completely uninteresting. or you can watch this for the darn good entertainment value of duvall one liners and but that just a coating for commercial mastication. you can try to view this as a realistic vietnam war film and but ask any veteran and he will swat down that notion  most vets will say it stinks. or view it as a will he or would not he morality play  nothing rich there and either. where i found the value was in the superb self reference. coppola needed a container with great enough dimensions (the war) to fit the greatness of the skilled multi dimensional actor playing a great man. brando the man was as much of a maverick as the kurtz character. the studios were uncomfortable with his acting amethod and yet he always excelled and won accolades while the generals are uncomfortable with kurtz unsound methods and in spite of his strategic genius. so coppola makes a movie all about brando greatness. to hammer on the point and he places himself in the movie (as hopper and a manic photojournalist laden with multiple cameras) to spout his praises. brando himself is only seen in half light and silhouettes  brilliant cinematography by storaro that only increases the actor power. and he goes out like the sacrificial bull to complete the narrative equation. oh and yes represent the horror. other pieces of interest represent the great use of point of view camera perspectives and including being in the firefight long before private ryan while the ground breaking use of sound and notably the ominous flanging sweeps and the sonic depiction of an acid trip. don not get caught in the outer layers while the rich part you should despoil from this is the brilliant core of sound and vision and self reference. 
you can find an anti war statement here without looking too hard while that layer is hackneyed. or you can find a value neutral comment on the madness of war (stripped of judgement) while that layer is completely uninteresting. or you can watch this for the darn good entertainment value of duvall one liners and but that just a coating for commercial mastication. you can try to view this as a realistic vietnam war film and but ask any veteran and he will swat down that notion  most vets will say it stinks. or view it as a will he or would not he morality play  nothing rich there and either. where i found the value was in the superb self reference. coppola needed a container with great enough dimensions (the war) to fit the greatness of the skilled multi dimensional actor playing a great man. brando the man was as much of a maverick as the kurtz character. the studios were uncomfortable with his acting amethod and yet he always excelled and won accolades while the generals are uncomfortable with kurtz unsound methods and in spite of his strategic genius. so coppola makes a movie all about brando greatness. to hammer on the point and he places himself in the movie (as hopper and a manic photojournalist laden with multiple cameras) to spout his praises. brando himself is only seen in half light and silhouettes  brilliant cinematography by storaro that only increases the actor power. and he goes out like the sacrificial bull to complete the narrative equation. oh and yes represent the horror. other pieces of interest represent the great use of point of view camera perspectives and including being in the firefight long before private ryan while the ground breaking use of sound and notably the ominous flanging sweeps and the sonic depiction of an acid trip. don not get caught in the outer layers while the rich part you should despoil from this is the brilliant core of sound and vision and self reference. ---------------------------------Answer Question Below----------------------------------

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