Una de las películas bélicas más famosas de todos los tiempos, y por méritos propios. He de decir que la guerra de Vietnam siempre me ha parecido horrorosa, sin sentido, inútil y poco interesante. Pero tan solo por ver el despliegue de medios de esta película, ya vale la pena verla. Y es que es impresionante, el montón de helicópteros, lanchas, vehículos de todo tipo, esas escenas de guerra llenas de explosiones, tiros, caos puro. Esas localizaciones tan tremendas, tan acojonantes, tan grandísimas, duras, reales. La película se podría dividir perfectamente en 2 partes: las 2 primeras horas de película, donde los protagonistas están en la zona controlada por los americanos, que es la más entretenida e interesante en todo momento, y la parte en la que entran en el territorio del Vietcong, que pese a que uno pudiera esperar que ahí empieza lo ¨bueno¨, a mí me pareció más monótono, menos interesante, y hasta algo cargante en algunos momentos. Muchísima acción, grandes, grandísimos diálogos y frases, muchas de ellas han quedado para la posteridad, y lo mejor de la película para mi gusto, esa forma de mostrarnos como la guerra cambia a las personas, haciéndoles perder la razón, y es que da la sensación de que prácticamente todos los personajes de la película, o están como una cabra, o acaban estándolo. La guerra, pura y dura y bien contada. Muy buena, sí señor.

Well my fellow cinema buffs, the time came for me to witness another piece of prestigious cinema that I had yet to watch. Apocalypse Now is grounded in the extremities of war, showcasing the brutal damages that war brings to our psyche and person. Presenting to us a remarkable and timeless war epic from brilliant performances and dialogue, inspiring cinematography, noticeable themes, and through a taut sound design and effects effort. And has cemented itself in my small pool of favorite movies depicting war, and even more so the Vietnam War. Move aside Platoon, this is the definitive version of horrific and informative events that shaped our culture for generations to come. Apocalypse Now has pushed aside other war flick shortcomings because of its masterful degree of filmmaking, which has inspired so many and is firmly one not to be missed. Let's go! Apocalypse Now is a mysterious- psychological war film that premiered at the 1979 Cannes film festival (finally, after the lengthy and challenging shooting and editing process) was directed and produced by the legendary Francis Ford Coppola (Godfather 1, 2, 3 & Bram Stoker's Dracula). Co-written by Coppola and John Milius with the narrating being done by Michael Herr, and is loosely based on 'Heart of Darkness' by Joseph Conrad, with a change of setting from Congo to the Vietnam War. Starring Martin Sheen, Robert Duvall, Larry Fishburne, Dennis Hopper, and Marlon Brando, and featuring Harrison Ford. This story is about a military captain tasked with a secret mission to kill a renegade Army officer that is accused of murdering folks and is presumably insane. Trekking on a river journey from South Vietnam into Cambodia. The themes in this movie will comb over the hypocrisies of war and the part that western civilization plays in that, the madness that accompanies man from the result of war, and the emptiness of our values during wartime. During the Vietnam War, we get our protagonist of the story-war torn, smelling of booze and agony, depictions of a man consumed by horrendous realities of war, military veteran Captain Benjamin Willard (played by Sheen). And they are tasked with going after an Army Special Forces Colonel Walter Kurtz (played by Brando), who is academically intelligent and revered, menacing, and waging brutality against those that they come across, and w/o proper authority is interpreted to have gone insane as well. Kurtz is believed to be at an outpost in Cambodia, and he commands American and Montagnard troops who perceive Kurtz as some sort of powerful entity. Willard is instructed to remove Kurtz with lethal intent and w/o remorse. Willard will join a United States Navy boat with some crewmen, commanding Chief Petty Officer Phillips, Lance is known as "Chef", and "Mr. Clean" (played by Laurence Fishburne) most of these crewmen are younglings who we would think never had a chance in the military, spry and unaware of the circumstances, as many young men were in these times, and they are to be undetected in navigating up the river to Kurtz's posting. The pros for me in this movie are the top-tier acting pedigree, sheer technical bravado (cinematography, lighting, sound, set and prop designs), and the mysterious nature of the story that kept me glued on screen eager to see the climax and resolve to the major conflict the protagonist has. Each performer had me convinced of what a person would act like in the context of their situation and the performances do not disappoint. Shot with anamorphic lenses and transferred to 70mm for a theatrical release, we'd hope this is how everyone got to see this film, in its true nature. The composition of the scenes at different parts of the movie lends to the feel and look of the progress the story is making, in the jungle and on the river. I was at attention watching this story unfold and at a 3-hour runtime, which isn't always an easy task, and for most of the runtime that's how the viewing felt, up until the final act, which was entirely worth the wait, but if there was 1 negative takeaway for me in this movie, is that it dragged slightly in this act. (CONT) How, they show this war affecting people in different ways and what their mindset would turn into given the circumstances, in multiple characters, is a sight to behold. The stoned-faced killers became the fate for so many young people in the military, emotionless and maddened by reality. Questioning your mission and reasoning as to why you're in this other part of the world, fighting battles made by people not there. Destroying the soul, say for the sake of "democracy and freedom". Revealing these atrocious ideas is harrowing to watch unfold on screen and feels so raw to the audience. We as the military carry out missions against our soldiers, resources, and bodies spent, to gain against a high-ranking military official. Why do we do that, when our "enemy" is the Vietnamese? Why do we strike down women and feel differently about that than when we annihilate an entire village because the mission may have been different? Slaughter and violence to innocence happen at a high rate and that is the norm, in a place that isn't our home and where we are the stranger. There is a literal camera crew on set, telling soldiers not to look at the camera that is showing the travesty and is treated as a form of entertainment, it's bizarre. US soldiers would find solace in USO shows, resembling a home life, any glimpse of life back home, whether they played guitar or surfed in the ocean or USO shows, is something they yearned for and yet were in the midst of consistent violence and dead bodies. (CONT) Everything is shown in a certain way to lend to the ambiance of the movie. Soldiers partake in drugs to cope with reality, and they go looney tunes the further they go along the river. And the river starts as something shining with the beauty only to turn into a thin line of darkness surrounded by shrubbery the further they go on their journey. They're trekking along unaware of what exactly awaits them and we ponder if the darkness will consume them if they will succumb to the other face they put on to mask the reality of the situation they are in. People will change and our morals and values will be tested and with so much of what is depicted to us in this film, the psychological dive into our minds when pressed from this war, is something to take notice of. The characterization of Willard says as such, a man battered by war, tasked with a mission that reeks of hypocrisy, while enduring more instances that make them question why they are carrying out their mission, why against our own, and what makes them worse off than us? Psychologically this movie packs a wallop of thoughts and being labeled as a 'psychological war film' meets every standard imaginable. Following and being immersed in each act of this movie, paving the way for a meet-up with a character I was so damn excited about the meeting, and this didn't fall short for this viewer, amazing work. Francis Ford Coppola is a director I haven't experienced very much. The only flick in their filmography that I have seen is "Bram Stoker's Dracula" (sorry my fellow cinema buffs, I'll get on the Godfather trilogy asap) and Francis convinced me with 1 movie that this dude is a legend. The technicality of filmmaking that went into this flick by a generational talent-filmmaker is nothing short of amazing. The thought-provoking themes, dialogue-heavy and well-acted performances, perfect technical achievements, and constant mind-fucking of this movie in its entirety make this movie a heaping viewing. I more than recommend this movie, obviously, and stands as one of my all-time favorite war movies. If you haven't yet watched Apocalypse Now, then proceed no further until you have witnessed this piece of cinema. It's worth it, go and see.

What a trip, would be a 5 if there wasn’t animal cruelty involved.

Año: 1979 Director 🎬: Francis Ford Coppola Genero 🎞️: Bélico País 🌏: Estados Unidos (USA) 🇺🇸 ES (🇪🇸) Dirigida por el aclamado director Francis Ford Coppola, nos realizó otra auténtica obra maestra sobre la historia de un capitán que, deseando poner fin a su existencia, se ve obligado a llevar a cabo una misión secreta, acabar con un coronel enloquecido. La descripción de la guerra de Vietnam que nos da Coppola es fascinante, en el buen sentido. La puesta en escena de los combates, como secuencias de bombardeos o incluso la fotografía de la cinta, es fascinante. Cierto es que su duración es excesiva, pero vital para entender el desarrollo dramático del persiana principal, ya que es el hilo principal de la historia. Una historia auténtica, entre tanta barbarie. EN (🇬🇧) Directed by acclaimed director Francis Ford Coppola, he made another masterpiece about the story of a captain who, wishing to end his existence, is forced to carry out a secret mission to take down a crazed colonel. Coppola's depiction of the Vietnam War is fascinating, in a good way. The staging of the fighting, such as the bombing sequences and even the film's photography, is fascinating. It is true that its length is excessive, but it is vital to understand the dramatic development of the main plot, as it is the main thread of the story. An authentic story amidst so much barbarism

Is Francis Ford Coppola’s take on making a anti-war film and is nothing short of breathtaking. He captures the chaos and insanity of war while telling a deep and thought-provoking story. The movie is about the madness and horror of war. It’s a journey into the heart of darkness, exploring themes like the effects of war on the human mind, and the loss of humanity. On an overall scale, with its immensely dark & unhinged plot, outstanding direction, bold screenplay, perfect use of lighting & camera angles, tight editing, tense score & excellent inputs from its cast, Apocalypse Now depicts war as a descent into primal madness and pushes the art form into depths once thought to be non-existent. Significant for its artistic contribution to cinema, influential for its visionary take on war, and simply unforgettable for the maddening experience it provides, Frances Ford Coppola's magnum opus is cinema at its most perfect, genuine, complete, crystalline & pure. The Horror… The Horror…! ★★★★★ - All time favorites (10/10)